Starting IVF cycle #1 and bypassing IUI. Will I regret?

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Anonymous wrote:Will your insurance company allow that? At 40, mine made me try IUI three times before they’d cover any IVF services.

This. What makes you think your insurance will cover IVF right now, especially since your tubes are clear?

Some do. Mine did. Just had to be recommended by the doctor.

Was the diagnosis male infertility?

OP here. My insurance covers IVF even before IUI. I recognize how lucky I am but at the same time I may not be at this job much longer so I figure why not maximize the benefit the most I can and jump straight to IVF. DH was never formally diagnosed with male factor but the morphology is the only potential issue from his side that we are aware of.

But I am hesitant to jump to IVF so soon because i’m scared we won’t be successful and that afterwards I would just be extremely discouraged from trying anymore at all. I also wonder if a failed IVF will impair my fertility permanently and preclude me from a natural pregnancy in the future.

What is this thinking based on? Why would you say this?

I might be dense but extracting multiple eggs would automatically diminish ovarian reserve and make natural conception incrementally more difficult? Also I worry about any long term side effects of the medications

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I think jumping into it is the way to go. IUI is usually required by insurance

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No, extracting multiple eggs does not diminish your ovarian reserve. Firstly, there are only so many eggs (say, 35 on the high side) you’d extract. For such a high number of eggs, you would have a healthy ovarian reserve (high multiples of that number). Secondly, every month, the ovaries produce a number of follicles, one or two of which will produce a dominant one that will mature into an egg that may be fertilized. The other follicles, which IVF stimulation would push to also mature into fertilisable eggs, otherwise don’t go back into the reserve and degenerate naturally instead.

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Anonymous wrote:No, extracting multiple eggs does not diminish your ovarian reserve. Firstly, there are only so many eggs (say, 35 on the high side) you’d extract. For such a high number of eggs, you would have a healthy ovarian reserve (high multiples of that number). Secondly, every month, the ovaries produce a number of follicles, one or two of which will produce a dominant one that will mature into an egg that may be fertilized. The other follicles, which IVF stimulation would push to also mature into fertilisable eggs, otherwise don’t go back into the reserve and degenerate naturally instead.

Did not know this and it definitely encourages me even more now to do IVF directly. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Best case scenario: it works, you get a baby, you'll be thrilled

Worst case scenario: It doesn't work, which means your IUI most likely would've been negative as well

If insurance covers it, go for it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Best case scenario: it works, you get a baby, you'll be thrilled

Worst case scenario: It doesn't work, which means your IUI most likely would've been negative as well

If insurance covers it, go for it!

This.

[Anonymous]

Not crazy. I personally think our is a waste of time and emotional energy. Go for it. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Do IVF now. You might luck out and be able to have more than one child from the same retrieval cycle, and your chances are better now than they will be next year.

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Do IVF now. You won’t regret it. We waited because we paid out of pocket for everything and did two IUIs first. The first was negative and the second was an ectopic pregnancy. I wouldn’t wish the anguish of an ectopic on anyone. After that, we went straight to IVF and our first FET transfer was successful and I’m almost 32 weeks pregnant. I know I’m very, very lucky to be in the place I’m in now. But, if we had to do it all over again and insurance was paying; we’d have gone straight to ivf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do IVF now. You won’t regret it. We waited because we paid out of pocket for everything and did two IUIs first. The first was negative and the second was an ectopic pregnancy. I wouldn’t wish the anguish of an ectopic on anyone. After that, we went straight to IVF and our first FET transfer was successful and I’m almost 32 weeks pregnant. I know I’m very, very lucky to be in the place I’m in now. But, if we had to do it all over again and insurance was paying; we’d have gone straight to ivf.

Thank you and congrats!!

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No. You will not regret it.

[Anonymous]

Nope. You will not regret this decision. IUI is a crapshoot. IVF will more than likely get you desired results within a much shorter period of time. Take advantage of that insurance!

Also, there are some really uneducated posts on this thread regarding diminishing ovarian reserve because of IVF...I don't really have words for that person other than they should not be offering advice or their opinion on something they don't know jack about.

I have done IUI and IVF. IUI was complete waste of time and money.

[Anonymous]

Not if you need to in order to do it while covered. Also, another huge benefit is potentially some to freeze. Made while you’re relatively young