overweight and considering IUI?
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: Support
Forum Name: Coping with infertility
Forum Description: Have you been trying to conceive unsuccessfully? Dealing with primary or secondary infertility? Get support, advice, and help coping here.
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30614
Printed Date: 12 July 2025 at 12:33pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: overweight and considering IUI?
Posted By: frankie
Subject: overweight and considering IUI?
Date Posted: 22 December 2009 at 1:52pm
|
Hi all, does anyone know if IUI is compromised if you are overweight? I'm about 30 kgs overweight (working on getting it down) and just finished my 3rd cycle of clomiphene. I have ovulated each time but all BFN's. I have heard that excess weight can reduce the effectiveness of clomiphene.
I'm considering IUI and just wondering if anyone who is overweight has had personal experience with IUI that they could share with me. Thanks |
Replies:
Posted By: Flipsta
Date Posted: 23 December 2009 at 12:38pm
|
Hey Frankie,
I am not 100% sure but can you speak to a fertility clinic or maybe check out www.fertilityassociates.co.nz and see if they have any articles relating to that? I am sure the internet would provide alot of info but of course you would want a reliable source so going straight to a fertility specialist might help.  ------------- TTC since Oct 07 Clomid Oct 08-Feb09 - BFN's Lap done and endo excised April 09 3 x IUI's - BFN's IVF - Sept 10 |
Posted By: frankie
Date Posted: 23 December 2009 at 6:45pm
| thanks Flipsta. I haven't been able to find anything on the net about it. I've got a review at FA in mid Jan so I'll see what my specialist says. Just want to know now though (of course). |
Posted By: Caronz
Date Posted: 04 January 2010 at 10:40am
| Hi ya, I know for us with Male factor infertility my weight didnt give us any problems when we did IUI using doner sperm. Doesnt really help I guess but I thought Id just let you know that I got preg first time so keep your fingers crossed :c) |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 9:34pm
| yeah ours told me totry and lose 6kgs but even if i dont he is not fussed it just gives us a better shot at it - I am secondary unexplained infertility (phew do we have an abreviiaton for that???) and overweight (high BMI) about to start IUI! |