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Hey everyone. I am glad for a new thread. Kind of like a new beginning. I have been reading up a lot on IUI. Does anyone have personal experience? On the few sites that I have found it seems that the success rate isn't as high as I would think. Hope to talk soon. Dust!

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EMM-Most of the others are doing or have done IUI in the past...I also have read up recently on it since thats where I am headed. I am wracked w/ nerves about it already and I dont even know when my 1st one will be. I am thinking if the RE puts me back on the meds for PCOS it might be a few months.

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CC-I think that might be the best thing that my dh and I can do. We definitely won't be able to afford IVF. He says he knows that his sperm count is low, so it might just be the solution for us. I ovulate every month exactly on day 14, and my cycles are 27 days long every month for the entire time that I have been charting. Here is a personal q? I don't know how much you let your other family members know about your concerns, but will you tell everyone? I mean people in my family know that we are having a hard time ttc again, but I haven't really told them that we are considering using "helpers." I don't really know if I want to to. My dh's side of the family is alway so critical of me. Since he is not healthy (he has other conditions) they baby him so much, and I am always under a microscope. I just don't know if I want them knowing. What do you think

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Lynn-I dont know why nothing would be covered under your insurance if you did another IUI...Nothing covered, not even the meds ?? Do you know if you have a IUI limit, or if you can only have 1 in a certain amount of time, regardless of the fiscal year ? Does your RE office help you with any of this stuff ? I know infertility isnt covered or partially covered by most insurance's, and some RE's office sound and seem reluctant to help with insurance issues at all.

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EMM-Since my DH has motility issues I am hoping its our answer too. When you say about using helpers, would you need donor sperm, or you mean the IUI process itself ?

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Well we have 1 child already, so I am hoping that he just has motility issues as well. Oh, when I say "helpers" I just mean the process itself. Anything other than on our own I guess. My husband's sis got pregnant in just 1 month after being off the pill, and now we are getting compared to her and her husband quite often...even though we already have a child. I hate it.

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EMM - we do IUIs. It is a simple process. I have never experienced any pain during the procedure. Afterward, I have had cramping, some severe. Like CC asked, are you referring to "helpers" as donor sperm? I think that the man has it rougher because they "Have" to "perform". One time we were a little late getting to the RE office because poor DH was feeling the pressure (they only except samples between 6:30 - 7:00 am), and they let it be known that we were late! But, with low sperm counts and low motility, IUI is a procedure worth giving a try. Any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.

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Thanks Lori. No, I just meant that anything other than just the two of us as "helper." I will be more clear next time. Like I said my inlaws are just very quick to criticize. So, I just wonder if you guys share info with family, or keep it to yourselves?

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EMM-How insensitive is your DH's family!! I think with a circumstance like that, I dont think I would share any info with them at all about your efforts. They already know you are having a hard time and they dont seem very kind to that fact. When you do get pregnant, if you wanted to share the experiences with them afterwards, then maybe, but during the process..I wouldnt say a word. Both my and dh's family know we are having some trouble, my family knows more because they ask and I tell them, dh's family is anxious for us to have kids, but they dont ask (prob cause they know we are having problems). Sorry that you have that extra pressure from them. Shame on them!!

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