12144, 648, 5698, 11493

ashley2011ashley2011 Posts: 21
in Ask California Cryobank
Hello! My partner and I are working on making the "big decision." I have a few questions though.

Donors 11493 and 05698 only have IUI. We are going to do at home insemination and need the ICI. I am wondering if they will have ICI available at some point. Also, is there a particular reason why so many donors do not have ICI available?

I am also wondering if there is any statistical information about what the average number of cycles performed before a pregnancy. I am aware that it depends on the woman, but a ball park figure is always nice.

Lastly, I am wondering what the reported number of pregnancies are for donors 648, 5698, and 11493 (again, I understand that you can't give exact numbers).

Thank you!

Comments

  • cryo-admincryo-admin Posts: 4,547
    Hi Ashley -

    We collect more IUI vials than ICI based on demand. Because there are fewer ICI vials, they can sell out.

    11493 is retired from donating and these are his final vials (IUI only). He has more than 5 reported pregnancies.

    5698 is retired from donating and these are his final vials (IUI only). He has more than 5 reported pregnancies.

    0648 is retired from donating and these are his final vials (limited IUI, ample ICI). He has more than 5 reported pregnancies.

    I highly recommend consulting with your OBGYN before beginning the ICI at-home process to make sure you are a good candidate and you are performing the ICI properly. In a perfect world, you are already looking at significantly lower odds than doing a physician IUI, and it can get very expensive in the long run. FYI... Many physicians will allow a partner to perform the actual IUI once the catheter is in place. You just have to ask.

    On average, it takes about 3.5 medicated IUI cycles per successful pregnancy. Obviously, this can vary dramatically based on age, reproductive health, etc.

    Best of luck,

    Scott
    CCB
  • ashley2011ashley2011 Posts: 21
    Thank you for your response, Scott. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to get the go ahead for at home insemination. Hopefully that is the right path for us.

    Thank you for your time!
    Ashley
  • cryo-admincryo-admin Posts: 4,547
    Good luck! My fingers are crossed for you.

    :-)

    Scott
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