Is it worth doing a 5th IUI medicated cycle?

Question

Hi everyone, I’ve done 4 medicated iui cycles, the last one I was on Gonal-F. All four cycles failed and now I’m at a crossroads. Is it worth trying another iui cycle? Or should I just move on to ivf? Any success stories with the 5th iui working? I have unexplained infertility with high prolactin and hypothyroidism, but for both I’m on medication and they were regulated before I started my first iui cycle. Thanks for all your comments in advance !! 🙏🏻

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My doctor won’t even do more than 3. Unless you have proven cervical mucus issues (& even that is iffy to try 3+ times per him) then he wont even attempt. I had one IUI & am so glad I moved onto IVF. I guess ill never know if IUI would’ve worked for me after just one try but I am content with my IVF decision & I now have 8 embryos on ice waiting for mama! Literally the only downfall (& biggest downfall) of IVF in my opinion is the freaking price. I seriously wish they made it more affordable for women.

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I conceived my daughter on my 5th iui. But like everyone else said, I do think chances go down after 3. We were planning to start the ivf process, but I had to wait for an appointment to get started because I was doing iui through my obgyn and I figured while I waiting I might as well just try one more time instead of sitting the cycle out.

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I personally would move on, even knowing my niece and nephew are 5th round IUI twins. The chance goes down significantly after 3. My SIL didn’t have fertility issues, she needed donor sperm to conceive. We did 2 rounds of IUI and got the all clear from insurance to move on to IVF, and it felt like we were more in control with giving ourselves a much higher chance at success.

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I think it’s a personal decision. We have always said we would try everything up to ivf, so we would be willing to pay for more iuis but that’s just us. I think the success rates go down after 3. If youreopen to ivf you could put that money toward an ivf cycle

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I personally did 3 to say we tried and then moved on.   IUI doesn’t increase your chances by that much whereas IVF gives you a huge boost at success.

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After my 4th medicated cycle which was also my 3rd iui, we moved on to ivf. Ive heard it said that for many people if you dont get pregnant after the 3rd iui, the chances of it working go way down. Of course people do get pregnant on their 4th+ iui, but if you have the flexibility to go to ivf, I would at this point.

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I've heard 3-6 IUIs give the most success, that being said after my third failed IUI I was emotionally ready to move forward with IVF. It's such an individual road to walk.

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I think all depends on money unfortunately. For us we can’t afford ivf so I would do however many iui my doctor will let me and we want to continue doing. But if you can afford ivf I would say go for it.

Is it worth doing a 5th IUI medicated cycle?

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