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[quote=Anonymous]For those who have done IUI, how many blood tests does your clinic do for an IUI cycle?

I recently had my first one and I did bloodwork on day 3 of my period, bloodwork a few days later to time my trigger shot (it was a medicated cycle), bloodwork one week after the IUI to measure progesterone levels, and then bloodwork a week after that to test pregnancy (BFN).

Can some of this be cut down? I have “bad veins” and 3 of the times I was supposed to get bloodwork the nurses couldn’t even take blood. I am left with giant bruises all over my arms. Between that, the time needed to travel frequently for the tests, the extra exposure during this pandemic, and my anxiety around needles (brought on by all this difficulty!) I’m sure there must be a better way. Pregnancy tests for sure can be done with urine, and I heard some clinics automatically give progesterone supplements without the need to test — so that would cut the number by 2 per cycle. Obviously I will speak to my doctor but I want to also hear other experiences so I can come to the conversation informed.

Curious to hear other people’s experiences as I try to navigate this. Thanks![/quote]

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