IUI

Hey girls,

That's so sweet of you to reply.

Yeah, indeed, 3 weeks of rest. You could indeed have something, nothing serious, because if you still get your period every month, then you have ovulation:-).

But in the clinic where I am and am very happy with, I was at my first IUI within 6 weeks, so it all went very quickly.

Well, we'll just keep waiting. Have a nice evening girls xxx

Hey girls,

Yes, it's indeed in Brabant and no, it's a clinic where you can go with a referral or a second opinion. Xxx

Hi sweetie,

Yes, indeed, it started and went well haha. Today my husband has to submit another sample, and if that doesn't work out either, ICSI will be cancelled. I hope it goes well. How are you doing?

Just spoke on the phone, the sperm was indeed a no-go. ICSI is cancelled and we have a final consultation tomorrow or Friday because it's very likely that we're out of treatment options. They can do a lot, but without sperm, no babies

Hi girls,

My husband has to go to the urologist next Thursday, Sept 5th for an intake and to plan the procedure (they'll retrieve sperm from the epididymis via biopsy). I'm just going to keep on with the injections because otherwise, the self-injections for the last 2 weeks would have been pointless. On Monday, Sept 2nd, I have an ultrasound to measure the follicles. Most likely, I'll have the puncture on Wednesday, Sept 4th. My husband can submit another sperm sample that day. Because if there's something there, they can still proceed with ICSI. If there's nothing in it (which is what we're assuming), my eggs will be frozen and we'll wait for the biopsy results. Once the biopsy is done, we'll get the results within 2 weeks to see if there are any swimmers and if they can be matched with my eggs. It's a mystery why there was sperm before and now there isn't; all the gynecologists don't understand it either. It's probably just a fluke that he had swimmers those two times. The gynecologist was even emotional, and we could see he was having a hard time with it too.

Thanks for the kind and encouraging words, and especially for the strength wishes, thumbs up, and thoughts for us.

Big hugs and kisses

Hey girl,

I had my follicle scan on Monday and it turned out I have 16 follicles. I need another scan on Friday because they aren't quite the right size yet, and then probably Monday or Tuesday for the retrieval. So, still waiting a bit, girl. How are you doing?

Spa Bend lisaaaaa,

I also had my IUIs with Fostimon. I wish you lots of success, girl... Keep us updated? If you have any questions, you're in the right place here. xxxx

Dear Lisaaaaa,

Fostimin worked really well for me. I don't know if the success rate is higher, I think it also depends more on the man's sperm. My husband unfortunately had very low sperm count, which is why we had to go ahead with ICSI. But yes, you also get Pregnyl; you get that because they want to be sure that your follicle releases, so that ovulation is triggered. If you have an IUI, you'll be told how much untreated sperm there was, how much processed sperm is injected into you, and what the motility is. Wish you all the best!