Hello lovely people. I’m sorry for this long message but I wondered if anyone has an experience of IUI after IVF.
I’m 43, no underlying factors, no MFI etc. we have done 5 cycles (high dose stims) producing 8-12 eggs each cycle, good fertilization and 1-4 embryos each cycle. Unfortunately all our embryos so far have been aneuploid so have never transferred.
I started my 6th cycle last week but this time only two follicles have grown (this is first cycle at new clinic where I had ‘priming’ with oestrogen and growth hormone before stimulation and I’m on much lower dose stimulation) I was told at my scan today we should consider IUI instead of IVF given there are only two follicles, it would be cheaper/less invasive. I don’t think the odds of a good outcome are better with one or the other although my Dr said there was some data that IUI after IVF might offer something in older women. Part of me wants to give the IUI ago but there is the (high) risk of miscarriage if we even got so far as a pregnancy and this would delay any next steps as well as the obvious trauma. I don’t think there is a right answer but confused and wondered what others thought. Thanks so much. X