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[quote=Anonymous]Hi there, I am a 36 woman with normal hormonal test results in a same-sex marriage. I have no reason to believe I should have trouble conceiving but here I am over a year later with only one biochemical pregnancy to speak of.

My wife and I have been going to Shady Grove I have completed 10 IUIs, 6 unmedicated, 2 with Letrozole and trigger, 2 with letrozole, injectables and trigger. I had a few missteps with donor sperm and low counts but after switching donors that has resolved itself. I am responding really well to medication and have no complications or anything. The techs always comment on how the lining is perfect and I have had 2-4 follicles each medicated IUI cycle.

I recently transferred doctors to Dr. Levens due to moving and he told me at my first consultation last week, "If I had a sister, I'd suggest moving on to IVF".  Our original doctor really urged us to give IUIs a year but with the injectable medication and continued failures it is getting really hard to continue. Dr. Levens also mentioned "diminishing returns" of IUI that my previous doctor never mentioned.

We have total coverage for IUIs and medication (not donor sperm though) and ZERO for IVF.

I just feel totally stuck about trying to move on and figure out how to finance all of this for IVF or keep trying IUI, at least for a few more cycles given that it can sometimes take couples a year to conceive naturally. Since I have never tried to conceive outside of SGF I sort of feel like I am selling myself short and the financial risk is just terrifying especially after already draining our savings once to finally purchase a townhome.

I guess all this to say, I'd really love any perspectives and advice to help.

Has anyone tried anything outside of standard protocol for IUI and had success? Am I just wasting my time with all this IUI thinking and need to take a few months off and save up and move forward? 
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