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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you're unexplained, why aren't they having you start with IUI? Way less meds, no surgery. Most patients don't start right with IVF, and I think IUI eases you into the process (and sometimes works!).[/quote]

I would argue iui is a waste of time for most women.  It simply adds to the cost you'll eventually spend on IVF.  Also will take up time you could spend on a treatment with a much better chance of working![/quote]

I think this is a lot easier to say when you've already been through IVF. If someone wants to go straight to IVF I think that's a solid strategy. If someone is more comfortable with IUI, that is too. In this particularly case, where the OP is so anxious and there's no evident reason for infertility, IUI might be a better starting point.

Personally, I have been through both and failed at both. In the scheme of things, the three months and ~$1500 I spent on IUI don't bother me, I understand why my doctor thought it was worth trying. It's not for everyone, I realize.[/quote]

Actually I think it's wrong how they push iui on so many women and it most likely won't work.  It's not cheap and makes them going through IVF even harder.  It takes an emotional toll.  If you had heart surgery would you want your doctor to have to undergo surgery with a ten percent success rate or closer to 40-60?   [/quote]

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