PCOS Messages for April, 2003: Re: Clomid / IUI seems a little drastic... please help!

Re: Clomid / IUI seems a little drastic... please help!

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 21 Apr 2003 14:11:14 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi,

I am currently doing clomid/IUI. You have a right to make the decision of what you want to do, it is your body. I think, in my opinion, maybe they suggested IUI because of your husbands low sperm count. (My doctor told me that in a semen analysis they like to see 50 to 150 million sperm, and with an IUI they like to see atleast 5 million with 50% mobility, and graded at 2 or better) With IUI ALL of the sperm go into the uterus instead of some dying or not make it with "realtions". As far as the HSG goes, I had one and it was not that painful. I did not get a shot to numb my cervix, the worst part for me was 5 minutes after the test was done, I had mild crampying. The HSG is done to "rule out" any blockage in your tubes as this is the cause of some women's infertility issues. And the worst part of the IUI for me is the speculum going in, I didn't feel the cathiter at all. I hope this has helped you in some way, but remember it is your body and you have the right to make the choice on what you should do first.

Good luck to you,

At Mon, 21 Apr 2003, anonymous wrote: >
>Hi - it looks like their are several out there who have done or are
>doing IUI. I have known I'd need help getting prego, since I was 17 (12
>years ago) and found out I had mild PCOS. Anyway, it turns out that in
>addition to my ovulation issues, my husband (same age) has a lower than
>average sperm count (13 million instead of 20 million, and their
>motility is not that great). So, the doctor wants our treatment to be
>clomid, with IUI! We were taken by surprise because it seems like a
>drastic way to start. I realize at 29, I'm not getting any younger, and
>his sperm count could be a little better. But can't I start out slower,
>like by just taking clomid for a few months to see what happens? Has
>anyone else felt pressured into IUI? Clearly I'm not desparate enough
>yet since I'm afraid to do it. Also, the doctor wants to rule out any
>fallopian tube issues (even though there's not reason to think I would
>have this problem at all!) by making me do a hysterosalpingogram (HSG)-
>they give you a shot in your cervix to numb you, then insert die into
>the uterous to see it flow through the tubes!!! So on top of placing a
>catheter in my cervix for the IUI - she wants me to go through this
>HSG!!! Anyone else in my situation?

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