IUI or IVF? moderate endo

Hi louloubell, didn't want to read and run and just had to say how gorgeous your dog is in your photo, what a sweetie!! Is it a spaniel? We have a Welsh Springer spaniel and gives us the same kinda look!!

Anyway, that was way off topic, sorry.

I have had two ops to remove mild endo and have done a full round of IVF which resulted in two pg's and unfort 2 m/c's.

Whilst waiting for our next round of IVF I talked to our specialist about IUI and she agreed that it would be worth having a go, we have unexplained infertility so I would def talk to your specialist about it at your appointment. I don't know why we didn't try IUI before IVF, we just followed the specialists advice at the time.

IUI is a lot less intrusive than full on IVF and you could be one of the lucky ones that IUI works for.

Good luck with whatever decision you make!

Hi louloubell,
Cut a long story short after 18months of trying to fall pregs natually then 3 cycles of clomid, first cycle of IUI worked:) Now have a wonderful little 9.5month boy. I would give IUI a go, I didn't have any endo issues though, just unexplained infertility like Scaredy Cat.
Good luck

Hi Louloubell, have you been on clomiphene? I had lap surgery to remove endo and got pregnant after 4 months on clomiphene but miscarried so am now trying again! Before I got pregnant my specialist did mention that the next thing to try would be IVF as the success rate with IUI is pretty low, but I guess that's just one opinion. Good Luck!

I'm surprised your dr didn't offer clomiphene as an option, there are a number of girls on here, myself included who ovulate by ourselves but have been prescribed it. It seemed to do the trick for me. My progesterone level was always higher during clomiphene cycles which may have helped things along.

Maybe worth a shot before your IVF cycle? Good Luck.