Move on to IVF?

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Hi everyone, I have done 3 iuis. First two didn’t work and the last one was a chemical. Just found out today 😔. Would you do another IUI or move straight to IVF? Would IVF be a higher success rate? Thank you for any feedback.

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Since you had a chemical, doing another iui or two would make sense-since it kind of worked. If you hadn’t had a chemical, I’d definitely say go to Ivf. Ivf has higher success rates but is more expensive and still has no guarantees.

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Yes IVF would be the next option. The success rate of IUIs actually goes down after multiple failures. The success rate for IVF goes up with each attempt.

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I had an early MC/ chemical on my 3rd iui - it was going to be my last but since we got a glimmer of hope we did 3 more rounds, all failed. I don't necessarily regret doing them because my insurance covered a good amount of it, but either way I am still having to do IVF.

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Ivf has a higher success rate. If your insurance covers it or you can afford it, I would go right to ivf

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I would normally say move on to IVF, but since you had a chemical on your third, if it were me I would probably try maybe one or two more! I did about 5 before moving on to IVF and I never had one positive at all. That’s just me though. A chemical could and does happen to people who conceive naturally, and then they may go on to conceive again in a cycle or two successfully. You just never know! For me, IUI was a cake walk compared to IVF. I also understand all the letdowns and just being fed up with IUI and wanting to move on. For sure! That’s exactly how I felt. I was over it! On the flip side, IVF is also the last thing to try- kinda like the big guns, so there’s a lot of pressure and anxiety there as well. So it’s honestly whatever you feel is right at this moment in your journey;) Good luck!☺️

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Depends. Most clinics wont start IVF right now. Im in that boat. Unexplained infertility after 2 kids. Im 37, hubs is 40. We did 2 IUI and on thr 3rd, i ovulated on CD6 and so we didnt even get to do the 3rd. She said we needed to move to IVF bc it has higher success rate. The nurse failed to call in BC on time, so we had to wait a cycle and now we cant start untik May/June because Covid. 
So if they'll keep doing IUI right now, I would do another IUI. i would also take coq10 300 mg, take a maca supplement, be having sex every other day after your cycle ends until 2 days before the IUI, have the IUI, have sex that night and the next day and then relax... 
We are trying unmedicated right now bc doc won't let me do another round of Femara. I did 6 rounds, 3 as timed intercourse, 3 for IUI, and ended up with a big ovarian cyst. I ovulate on my own but have low AMH.
God speed.

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Same boat. My first iui was a chemical. We decided to do two more. They both failed. Success rate for iui is 20%. The doctor suggested we move on to ivf because after 3 attempts with iui your success rate decreases to 10%. Ivf success rate is 70%.

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I had one failed IUI & I am now moving to IVF! I am paying completely out of pocket & would rather invest my money into what will give me the BEST chances. I am willing to do whatever I need to for a healthy baby. I’d say IVF but all situations are different. Im young with unexplained infertility & as previously state paying OOP, if I had insurance coverage I may consider continuing with the IUI’s.

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We did five IUIs (medicated) before IVF.

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Hi there, 
I think it’s ultimately up to you but I will share part of my story as I was in a similar situation a few months ago.
We had 5 failed ovulation induction cycles and I ultimately moved onto IVF. I have had 1 fresh IVF transfer fail and waiting for our clinic to reopen. I am 32 with PCOS and looking back I wish I had only done 1 or 2 IUI’s. 
Personally I found moving onto IVF not a huge jump as I had been going in for ultrasounds and blood tests at least 2 times a week for 5/6 months with trigger shots too so I was getting used to the needles.
I think every case is different but I was a bit shocked as we didn’t end up with as many embryos as I ‘imagined’ we would have (everyone is different and I believe we may also have a male factor).
I’m grateful for all the help we have had but I do wish I had moved on to IVF sooner. 
Even if you decide to do IVF it may not all begin right away, it could still be a few months away so keep that in mind 🙏🏼💛 Best of luck to you!

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