Re: sponse for Richard Chudacoff, MD Re: Clomid w/ IUI what is the success rate?

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At Sun, 2 Mar 2003, Anonymous wrote: >
>I typed 'IUI success rates' into Google and immediately came back with
>this.
>
>Does it Work?
>The success rates are reported to be just under 6% and as high as 26%
>per cycle. The low statistics are with one follicle, while multiple
>follicles resulted in as high 26% success. In addition, if you have
>more than one IUI per cycle, you will increase your chances. Another
>influencing factor is sperm count. Washed sperm is supposed to only
>live for 6-12 hours, but sometimes as long as 24. This is not nearly as
>long as sperm can live in fertile cervical mucus (sperm can live up to 5
>days in fertile mucus, 2-3 days being pretty common). This is why
>timing is so important.
>
>Higher sperm counts increase the odds of success; however, there was
>little difference between success with good-average counts and those
>with high counts. The overall success rate seems to be between 15-20%
>per cycle.
>
>At Sun, 2 Mar 2003, Michelle wrote:
>>
>>I found your answer to be very upsetting. I DID go threw the archives
>>and I was not able to get an answer from there which is why I posted the
>>question here. You took the time to tell me to look elsewhere, wouldn't
>>it have taken you the same amount of time to answer the question instead
>>of telling me to look in the archives. This is a stressful time for me,
>>and I thought I could come here and get some advice.
>>
>>At Sun, 2 Mar 2003, Richard Chudacoff, MD wrote:
>>>
>>>At Sun, 2 Mar 2003, Michelle wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I had my first round of IUI with Clomid today. I have been taking
>>>>clomid for 5 months, but this was the first IUI we have done. What is
>>>>the success rate for IUI? I am just so nervous and I hate the waiting.
>>>>Was just curious if anyone knew
>>>>
>>>>--
>>
>>> This should be answered in our archives
>>>
>>>--
>>>Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
>>> Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC
>>> Sugar Land, TX

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