IUI information, help, and support

[Kelly's Girl]

I haven't seen a thread like this, so please excuse me if it is a double.

We are in the process of our 4th IUI. Since I'm anovulatory, I usually need to do progesterone withdrawal to force a period, then take injectibles to stimulate my ovaries. After an HCG trigger shot, we have an IUI...and then it's the 2WW.

Some people (luckily for them!) don't understand the process and the agony that goes with the frequent testing and u/s. I was hoping this could be a place to share numbers, experiences, and support.

[Kelly's Girl]

IUI FAQs: http://www.myparentime.com/features/iui.shtml

Hormone levels and fertility bloodwork: http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html

PCOS info (b/c a PCOS Dx often leads to an IUI): http://www.inciid.org/faq/pcos.html

[jennylou]

I think most people start in the SAI thread. Then as they feel they are getting closer to IVF or just want info on injectibles, they hang out with the IVF ladies.

That's been how it's been historically, anyways.

[honeygirl]

Kelly's Girl - I second what jennylou said about SAI. Come on over and meet us. I'm going to start IUI on my next cycle and lots of the women in SAI are doing (or have done) IUI.

Best Wishes!

[Kelly's Girl]

Thanks, guys. I didn't know SAI involved IUI, too, so I'll head over there. Someone had suggested an IUI thread, so hopefully word will get out that SAI is the place to be.