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[ladybug14]

Hello everyone!

 

I am new to this board so I wanted to introduce myself.

 

I am 38 and my DH and I are diagnosed with unexplained infertility. We tried on our own naturally for over 1 year. Have been doing acupuncture for fertility for 1 year and have done 1 natural IUI and 1 clomid 100 IUI, both BFN.

 

 

We are doing one more climid IUI this cycle and want to make a decision about moving to IVF. We may try the injectables IUI but not sure how much success that would have. If anyone has experience or stories or guidance to share, it would be amazing because we are trying to make the right choice.

 

I have a high AMH and good levels all around and make good eggs....not sure if this matters as we still don't get preggos....thanks in advance!!!

[cherry123]

If money is not an issue, I would move to IVF given your age

 

I think IUI are really a waste of time after you have tried it a few time and the same emotional investment. Also, IVF is diagnostic. So if they have yet to determine the reason for your infertility, it may help find the reason. Good luck. 

[CdnHockeyGal]

Hi ladybug - welcome!  Glad you found us!  In a word...yes...I would absolutely proceed to IVF.  It's great news that your AMH levels are healthy which gives you a very good chance.  Once we're over 35 approximately 60% of the eggs we produce are aneuploid and not capable of propagating a healthy pregnancy...and it declines again in your 40's.  As such...if it's financially feasible, I would encourage you to consider IVF as your best chance of success.  IVF should be able to recruit more follicles than an IUI and allow you to transfer the best blasts with a better shot at a baby.  You'll find lots of experience on this site for you to draw on...hoping you find your BFP soon.  

 

All the best to you in your journey!

[PDub]

Hi ladybug. I can't speak on IVF as we were successful on the IUI and injectables. After 3 years of trying, naturopathic methods, 6 months of chlomid and 3 IUI's we moved to Puregon and I wish we would've gone straight to injectables from the beginning because my clinic doesn't monitor Chlomid cycles through ultrasound. That being said, the injectables were uncomfortable and not a lot of fun for my body, I was going to do only one more round of them before going onto IVF. My thoughts were - if I'm going to be uncomfortable, I might as well do IVF with higher success rates and we had a lifetime max of fertility drugs of $5K per drug, so I didn't want to waste those all on injectables. 

[EverHopefull!]

I'd recommend IVF.  All my numbers were good too, and over a few years we did 12 IUI's (different drugs and doses) but weren't successful.  At 37 we did an IVF and got lucky.  That's just my experience, but looking back I wish we'd have moved to IVF sooner so that we'd have had a better chance at a second child.  I regret that we wasted so much time.

[mrscargie]

Hello everyone!

 

I am new to this board so I wanted to introduce myself.

 

I am 38 and my DH and I are diagnosed with unexplained infertility. We tried on our own naturally for over 1 year. Have been doing acupuncture for fertility for 1 year and have done 1 natural IUI and 1 clomid 100 IUI, both BFN.

 

 

We are doing one more climid IUI this cycle and want to make a decision about moving to IVF. We may try the injectables IUI but not sure how much success that would have. If anyone has experience or stories or guidance to share, it would be amazing because we are trying to make the right choice.

 

I have a high AMH and good levels all around and make good eggs....not sure if this matters as we still don't get preggos....thanks in advance!!!

 

Hi Ladybug,

 

I was in exactly the same boat as you at 38. We had our DS naturally and then we tried naturally for 2 years to get pregnant and no luck. After two failed IUI's (one was a miscarriage at 6 weeks) we moved to IVF. We didn't get as many embryos as we hoped but it only takes one good one! I'm currently 25 weeks along with baby #2 after the second IVF transfer. As others have said, if you can afford to go to IVF, I highly recommend it. It's not easy with all the injections etc... but worth it! Good Luck!