IUI

Hi ladies, l am planning on starting IUI treatment in a few months. We can't afford IVF and won't qualify for public funding for at least another 18mths.

I obviously want to do my best to get a BFP so my questions are,

How much does it cost for IUI with Clomid?
How much does it cost for IUI with injectibles?
Anyone done IUI with injectibles, any advice?

I know the success rate for IUI with injectibles is higher but so is the cost.

Thanks

Hi Tibby

Fert + in Auckland are significantly cheaper: $750 for an IUI cycle, including all monitoring - I've typically had 5 x daily blood tests coming up to ov, and two or three scans, all included in the $750. I've also twice had the trigger injection - no extra cost, so the only additional thing has been the cost of clomid - $15 for three months. Becuase of DH's low sperm count we've been doubling up - having a sample frozen the week before, then combining that with a fresh one on the day; the freezing and thawing costs an extra $120. Oh one other thing - if you have the ovidrel trigger injection you have to use progesterone pessaries until either a neg prg test, or 12 weeks into preg - $20 for a box of 30, and I was on 6 a day, so 1 box = 5 days = 3 boxes / $60 required until prg test.

good luck

Thank you ladies for your replies. It all gets a little confusing at times.

Jin, are you just doing the trigger shot injections or the daily injections? Wishing you heaps of luck jin for next month.

Itchyfeet, do you know if that cost for injectibles is per injection? Yikes it's getting expensive if it is.

Catie, l am also with F+. Thank you for that info it's really helpful. Where are you up to now?

I am probably only going to do 3-4 IUI cycles so really want to give it the best chance. I am considering doing the IUI with the daily stimulating injections - sorry not sure what it's called. I have read that this gives you a higher chance. Any thoughts?

hi girls
tibby - the specialist suggsted both the daily injections and the booster! All a bit overwealming actually. I have an appointment next week to get all the details

All the best to you too
Jin

tibby wrote: Catie, l am also with F+. Thank you for that info it's really helpful. Where are you up to now?

Given DH's surprise low sperm count last time, we are both focused on getting super-healthy and ahving one last go in a few months - it'll be our 4th. Fingers crossed!

Hi ya
I am also hoping to start IUI soon but using donor sperm as DF count was too low, we tried ICIS and it didnt work for us so have decided to give this a try. looking forward to following eveone elses stories and hoping for lots of success stories
Caro

hi girls

I have the injections in hand to start tomorrow night - im actually really nervous about it

I guess i feel like im putting so much hope in this with the IUI - it has to work!!

what is ICIS caro?

j

ICSI stands for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection and this is from the Fertility Associates website:
ICSI is a variation of IVF. Instead of the sperm and eggs being mixed in a test tube, a single sperm is injected into each mature egg. ICSI is used when sperm quality is too poor for conventional IVF to work. ICSI allows almost any man with sperm, either in his semen or in his testis, to try IVF.

hi Caro

I had my first IUI on monday - so im keen to share this journey check how you are getting on.

It was bizarre actually i was on a course - nipped out at lunch time - back again in time for the afternoon session - wouldve been very funny watching the whole process from above.

I would love to hear some positives around IUI because even the doctor was pretty negative - to the extent of booking me in for next month!! as if it wasn't going to work. I guess mentally its good not to pin all ones hopes on this.

So looking forward to hearing how you are getting on.

jin

hi there

we have had two BFN with IUI ver the past two months. Interestingly enough they also talked about our 'next cycle' while we were having the first. We have male fertility issues too, but my friend had IUI with donor and she has a lovely wee boy.

3 days after the 2nd IUI, we went back to see the doc, who said that i hadnt     responded well to the clomiphene and that DHs sample hadnt been of good quality or quantity. Interestingly enough they didnt stop the procedure ... which annoyed me and i started to wonder if it was a money thing for them as we paid for both the cycles.

we are having ICSI next month, privately funded now, so im worried about the injections, stress levels and whether i will be up to work after the egg collection.

anyone have any advice? im a teacher and wondering if i need to organise some time off ...

cheers
C