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To medicate or not to medicate?
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After looking into Natural Cycle IVF, I've decided to try for my fifth IUI first. I've done all the rest unmedicated and, obviously, it hasn't worked out yet. But I also ovulate like clockwork and I'm pretty sure my timing's been fine. Sometimes it just takes a few tries, esp. at my age (just turned 40) and w/frozen sperm.
However, I'd like to try and maximize my chances next time around and I'm considering doing a medicated cycle. I tried it once before, but Clomid didn't work for me (only produced 2 follicles). In his book "Making Babies," Dr. Sami Davis recommends actually lowering the dosage of Clomid for effectiveness (it's worked with his patients), so that's something I might suggest to my doctor if I go that route.
Financially speaking, it's either back-to-back IUIs or a single medicated IUI (they only do it once for medicated cycles, anyway).
So I guess I'm just trying to decide which is the best route. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
--CSS
However, I'd like to try and maximize my chances next time around and I'm considering doing a medicated cycle. I tried it once before, but Clomid didn't work for me (only produced 2 follicles). In his book "Making Babies," Dr. Sami Davis recommends actually lowering the dosage of Clomid for effectiveness (it's worked with his patients), so that's something I might suggest to my doctor if I go that route.
Financially speaking, it's either back-to-back IUIs or a single medicated IUI (they only do it once for medicated cycles, anyway).
So I guess I'm just trying to decide which is the best route. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
--CSS
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