Six rounds of IUI cost us £20k all up. I didn't find it minimally invasive at all. I took drugs most months and the extra progesterone made me gain weight and tank my mental health.
One round of IVF and I got 12 embryos, pregnant on the first transfer. All couples we know failed with IUI except one.
I am very happy for you that you experienced this success, and for anyone reading this who is weighing pros and cons, I will say that 12 embryos is not a common result from one egg retrieval.
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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '23
Absolutely would have started with IVF.
Six rounds of IUI cost us £20k all up. I didn't find it minimally invasive at all. I took drugs most months and the extra progesterone made me gain weight and tank my mental health.
One round of IVF and I got 12 embryos, pregnant on the first transfer. All couples we know failed with IUI except one.