IUI when male has CF?

GordonsGirl · Sep 4, 2008

After the labor day John and Kate plus 8 marathon, I am really keen on alternatives to IVF. I also don't want to spend my future baby's college fund on a procedure. I have been doing some online research (and like a total idiot, I think this makes me a fertility specialist). I want to try sperm aspiration and IUI.

Has anyone had any luck with this or a similar situation?

We have the absence of the vas deferens. Also, I have been tested and am not a carrier (for the ones they test for- his CF specialist said there is still a 1/600 chance I will be a carrier for something they didn't test for).

GordonsGirl · Sep 4, 2008

After the labor day John and Kate plus 8 marathon, I am really keen on alternatives to IVF. I also don't want to spend my future baby's college fund on a procedure. I have been doing some online research (and like a total idiot, I think this makes me a fertility specialist). I want to try sperm aspiration and IUI.

Has anyone had any luck with this or a similar situation?

We have the absence of the vas deferens. Also, I have been tested and am not a carrier (for the ones they test for- his CF specialist said there is still a 1/600 chance I will be a carrier for something they didn't test for).

GordonsGirl · Sep 4, 2008

After the labor day John and Kate plus 8 marathon, I am really keen on alternatives to IVF. I also don't want to spend my future baby's college fund on a procedure. I have been doing some online research (and like a total idiot, I think this makes me a fertility specialist). I want to try sperm aspiration and IUI.

Has anyone had any luck with this or a similar situation?

We have the absence of the vas deferens. Also, I have been tested and am not a carrier (for the ones they test for- his CF specialist said there is still a 1/600 chance I will be a carrier for something they didn't test for).

GordonsGirl · Sep 4, 2008

After the labor day John and Kate plus 8 marathon, I am really keen on alternatives to IVF. I also don't want to spend my future baby's college fund on a procedure. I have been doing some online research (and like a total idiot, I think this makes me a fertility specialist). I want to try sperm aspiration and IUI.

Has anyone had any luck with this or a similar situation?

We have the absence of the vas deferens. Also, I have been tested and am not a carrier (for the ones they test for- his CF specialist said there is still a 1/600 chance I will be a carrier for something they didn't test for).

GordonsGirl · Sep 4, 2008

After the labor day John and Kate plus 8 marathon, I am really keen on alternatives to IVF. I also don't want to spend my future baby's college fund on a procedure. I have been doing some online research (and like a total idiot, I think this makes me a fertility specialist). I want to try sperm aspiration and IUI.
 
 Has anyone had any luck with this or a similar situation?
 
 We have the absence of the vas deferens. Also, I have been tested and am not a carrier (for the ones they test for- his CF specialist said there is still a 1/600 chance I will be a carrier for something they didn't test for).

fondreflections · Sep 4, 2008

Hi,

It is very unlikely that IUI whether medicated or unmedicated would work.

The Vas Deferens is the tube that carries the sperm. If the Vas Deferens is missing then there isn't any chance for sperm to fertilize an egg naturally.

Now, that doesn't mean that your hubby isn't producing sperm. It only means that it's 'trapped' inside of him. This is why IVF is a MUST when the Vas Deferens is missing.

I completely understand your point of view in regards to the cost of IVF. Trust me! However, if you go the medicated IUI route you will try for months with no success and ultimately waste just as much money as if you did IVF in the first place...Then there is the whole emotional rollar coaster in which you and your hubby would endure...

I am so sorry to present all of this is such a way. I just don't want to see either of you get hurt or tap into funds with no results.

I have CF in our marriage. My husband was/is fine. We tried to conceive for 3 years with NO SUCCESS! Trust me when I say that I can relate when it comes to heartbreak. I don't want anyone to go through what we went through. Ultimately, our infertility was linked to my very poor cervical mucus which only completely prevents 20% of CF women from becoming pregnant. I 'just' had to make that cut...My fertility clinic and GYN doctor confirmed that IUI would probably 'do it' for us. However, Jake won't hear of it...That's a whole other saga. So we decided to fost/adopt.

You don't have to take my word for it but please speak with various other clinics BEFORE making up your mind. Nothing is worse than false hope.

EDITED TO ADD: I read from Julie that there is a 2% chance. I have one comment on that...My doctor told me that we had a 1% chance each month. Well, it was 3 longgggggg years. I was NOT LUCKY ENOUGH to hit the 1% chance. I just wanted to throw that in there because 3 years for nothing is a long time...

Julie - I mean no disrespect. I just wanted to give information from the 'other side'.

fondreflections · Sep 4, 2008

Hi,

It is very unlikely that IUI whether medicated or unmedicated would work.

The Vas Deferens is the tube that carries the sperm. If the Vas Deferens is missing then there isn't any chance for sperm to fertilize an egg naturally.

Now, that doesn't mean that your hubby isn't producing sperm. It only means that it's 'trapped' inside of him. This is why IVF is a MUST when the Vas Deferens is missing.

I completely understand your point of view in regards to the cost of IVF. Trust me! However, if you go the medicated IUI route you will try for months with no success and ultimately waste just as much money as if you did IVF in the first place...Then there is the whole emotional rollar coaster in which you and your hubby would endure...

I am so sorry to present all of this is such a way. I just don't want to see either of you get hurt or tap into funds with no results.

I have CF in our marriage. My husband was/is fine. We tried to conceive for 3 years with NO SUCCESS! Trust me when I say that I can relate when it comes to heartbreak. I don't want anyone to go through what we went through. Ultimately, our infertility was linked to my very poor cervical mucus which only completely prevents 20% of CF women from becoming pregnant. I 'just' had to make that cut...My fertility clinic and GYN doctor confirmed that IUI would probably 'do it' for us. However, Jake won't hear of it...That's a whole other saga. So we decided to fost/adopt.

You don't have to take my word for it but please speak with various other clinics BEFORE making up your mind. Nothing is worse than false hope.

EDITED TO ADD: I read from Julie that there is a 2% chance. I have one comment on that...My doctor told me that we had a 1% chance each month. Well, it was 3 longgggggg years. I was NOT LUCKY ENOUGH to hit the 1% chance. I just wanted to throw that in there because 3 years for nothing is a long time...

Julie - I mean no disrespect. I just wanted to give information from the 'other side'.

fondreflections · Sep 4, 2008

Hi,

It is very unlikely that IUI whether medicated or unmedicated would work.

The Vas Deferens is the tube that carries the sperm. If the Vas Deferens is missing then there isn't any chance for sperm to fertilize an egg naturally.

Now, that doesn't mean that your hubby isn't producing sperm. It only means that it's 'trapped' inside of him. This is why IVF is a MUST when the Vas Deferens is missing.

I completely understand your point of view in regards to the cost of IVF. Trust me! However, if you go the medicated IUI route you will try for months with no success and ultimately waste just as much money as if you did IVF in the first place...Then there is the whole emotional rollar coaster in which you and your hubby would endure...

I am so sorry to present all of this is such a way. I just don't want to see either of you get hurt or tap into funds with no results.

I have CF in our marriage. My husband was/is fine. We tried to conceive for 3 years with NO SUCCESS! Trust me when I say that I can relate when it comes to heartbreak. I don't want anyone to go through what we went through. Ultimately, our infertility was linked to my very poor cervical mucus which only completely prevents 20% of CF women from becoming pregnant. I 'just' had to make that cut...My fertility clinic and GYN doctor confirmed that IUI would probably 'do it' for us. However, Jake won't hear of it...That's a whole other saga. So we decided to fost/adopt.

You don't have to take my word for it but please speak with various other clinics BEFORE making up your mind. Nothing is worse than false hope.

EDITED TO ADD: I read from Julie that there is a 2% chance. I have one comment on that...My doctor told me that we had a 1% chance each month. Well, it was 3 longgggggg years. I was NOT LUCKY ENOUGH to hit the 1% chance. I just wanted to throw that in there because 3 years for nothing is a long time...

Julie - I mean no disrespect. I just wanted to give information from the 'other side'.

fondreflections · Sep 4, 2008

Hi,

It is very unlikely that IUI whether medicated or unmedicated would work.

The Vas Deferens is the tube that carries the sperm. If the Vas Deferens is missing then there isn't any chance for sperm to fertilize an egg naturally.

Now, that doesn't mean that your hubby isn't producing sperm. It only means that it's 'trapped' inside of him. This is why IVF is a MUST when the Vas Deferens is missing.

I completely understand your point of view in regards to the cost of IVF. Trust me! However, if you go the medicated IUI route you will try for months with no success and ultimately waste just as much money as if you did IVF in the first place...Then there is the whole emotional rollar coaster in which you and your hubby would endure...

I am so sorry to present all of this is such a way. I just don't want to see either of you get hurt or tap into funds with no results.

I have CF in our marriage. My husband was/is fine. We tried to conceive for 3 years with NO SUCCESS! Trust me when I say that I can relate when it comes to heartbreak. I don't want anyone to go through what we went through. Ultimately, our infertility was linked to my very poor cervical mucus which only completely prevents 20% of CF women from becoming pregnant. I 'just' had to make that cut...My fertility clinic and GYN doctor confirmed that IUI would probably 'do it' for us. However, Jake won't hear of it...That's a whole other saga. So we decided to fost/adopt.

You don't have to take my word for it but please speak with various other clinics BEFORE making up your mind. Nothing is worse than false hope.

EDITED TO ADD: I read from Julie that there is a 2% chance. I have one comment on that...My doctor told me that we had a 1% chance each month. Well, it was 3 longgggggg years. I was NOT LUCKY ENOUGH to hit the 1% chance. I just wanted to throw that in there because 3 years for nothing is a long time...

Julie - I mean no disrespect. I just wanted to give information from the 'other side'.

fondreflections · Sep 4, 2008

Hi,
 
 It is very unlikely that IUI whether medicated or unmedicated would work.
 
 The Vas Deferens is the tube that carries the sperm. If the Vas Deferens is missing then there isn't any chance for sperm to fertilize an egg naturally.
 
 Now, that doesn't mean that your hubby isn't producing sperm. It only means that it's 'trapped' inside of him. This is why IVF is a MUST when the Vas Deferens is missing.
 
 I completely understand your point of view in regards to the cost of IVF. Trust me! However, if you go the medicated IUI route you will try for months with no success and ultimately waste just as much money as if you did IVF in the first place...Then there is the whole emotional rollar coaster in which you and your hubby would endure...
 
 I am so sorry to present all of this is such a way. I just don't want to see either of you get hurt or tap into funds with no results.
 
 I have CF in our marriage. My husband was/is fine. We tried to conceive for 3 years with NO SUCCESS! Trust me when I say that I can relate when it comes to heartbreak. I don't want anyone to go through what we went through. Ultimately, our infertility was linked to my very poor cervical mucus which only completely prevents 20% of CF women from becoming pregnant. I 'just' had to make that cut...My fertility clinic and GYN doctor confirmed that IUI would probably 'do it' for us. However, Jake won't hear of it...That's a whole other saga. So we decided to fost/adopt.
 
 You don't have to take my word for it but please speak with various other clinics BEFORE making up your mind. Nothing is worse than false hope.
 
 EDITED TO ADD: I read from Julie that there is a 2% chance. I have one comment on that...My doctor told me that we had a 1% chance each month. Well, it was 3 longgggggg years. I was NOT LUCKY ENOUGH to hit the 1% chance. I just wanted to throw that in there because 3 years for nothing is a long time...
 
 Julie - I mean no disrespect. I just wanted to give information from the 'other side'.

julie · Sep 4, 2008

Jenny, no need to ever apologize to me, there are many different options and not one will work for everyone, I'm not at all offended.

Gordon's girl, IVF is actually a more controlled procedure than a medicated IUI.

Reason is with the IUI, you are stimulating a number of eggs, but you don't get to control how many, then on fertilization day, you could have anywhere from 1-10+ eggs that might get fertilized. It all depends on how strong the sperm is and the quality of the egg.

When you do IVF, you are putting back an exact number of embryo's so there isn't the risk for 6+ babies (unless of course they were to all split, which has never happened, the most has been 2 embroys splitting to result in 2 sets of identical quads).

Either way you go, you risk multiples. However, IVF is more controlled and is currently you only option for a child that is biologically yours and his.

There is always donor IUI, or adoption.

julie · Sep 4, 2008

Jenny, no need to ever apologize to me, there are many different options and not one will work for everyone, I'm not at all offended.

Gordon's girl, IVF is actually a more controlled procedure than a medicated IUI.

Reason is with the IUI, you are stimulating a number of eggs, but you don't get to control how many, then on fertilization day, you could have anywhere from 1-10+ eggs that might get fertilized. It all depends on how strong the sperm is and the quality of the egg.

When you do IVF, you are putting back an exact number of embryo's so there isn't the risk for 6+ babies (unless of course they were to all split, which has never happened, the most has been 2 embroys splitting to result in 2 sets of identical quads).

Either way you go, you risk multiples. However, IVF is more controlled and is currently you only option for a child that is biologically yours and his.

There is always donor IUI, or adoption.

julie · Sep 4, 2008

Jenny, no need to ever apologize to me, there are many different options and not one will work for everyone, I'm not at all offended.

Gordon's girl, IVF is actually a more controlled procedure than a medicated IUI.

Reason is with the IUI, you are stimulating a number of eggs, but you don't get to control how many, then on fertilization day, you could have anywhere from 1-10+ eggs that might get fertilized. It all depends on how strong the sperm is and the quality of the egg.

When you do IVF, you are putting back an exact number of embryo's so there isn't the risk for 6+ babies (unless of course they were to all split, which has never happened, the most has been 2 embroys splitting to result in 2 sets of identical quads).

Either way you go, you risk multiples. However, IVF is more controlled and is currently you only option for a child that is biologically yours and his.

There is always donor IUI, or adoption.

julie · Sep 4, 2008

Jenny, no need to ever apologize to me, there are many different options and not one will work for everyone, I'm not at all offended.

Gordon's girl, IVF is actually a more controlled procedure than a medicated IUI.

Reason is with the IUI, you are stimulating a number of eggs, but you don't get to control how many, then on fertilization day, you could have anywhere from 1-10+ eggs that might get fertilized. It all depends on how strong the sperm is and the quality of the egg.

When you do IVF, you are putting back an exact number of embryo's so there isn't the risk for 6+ babies (unless of course they were to all split, which has never happened, the most has been 2 embroys splitting to result in 2 sets of identical quads).

Either way you go, you risk multiples. However, IVF is more controlled and is currently you only option for a child that is biologically yours and his.

There is always donor IUI, or adoption.

julie · Sep 4, 2008

Jenny, no need to ever apologize to me, there are many different options and not one will work for everyone, I'm not at all offended.
 
 Gordon's girl, IVF is actually a more controlled procedure than a medicated IUI.
 
 Reason is with the IUI, you are stimulating a number of eggs, but you don't get to control how many, then on fertilization day, you could have anywhere from 1-10+ eggs that might get fertilized. It all depends on how strong the sperm is and the quality of the egg.
 
 When you do IVF, you are putting back an exact number of embryo's so there isn't the risk for 6+ babies (unless of course they were to all split, which has never happened, the most has been 2 embroys splitting to result in 2 sets of identical quads).
 
 Either way you go, you risk multiples. However, IVF is more controlled and is currently you only option for a child that is biologically yours and his.
 
 There is always donor IUI, or adoption.

high22class · Sep 4, 2008

GordonsGirls - My husband and I are going through the IVF process. Like yourself - he has no VD and I am not a carrier.
Since you guys are thinking about having a baby - i would recommended meeting with an RE(which is a reproductive doctor). They will tell you everything you need to know and they are the ones who do IVF.

I too at one point just thought we could do an IUI - but when they retreive the sperm from the testicles - the count of sperm is in the thousands. The average sperm count needed for an IUI has to be in the millions.

Check out my blog - we are just about to start IVF. My husband had a successful sperm retreival and we are very close to beginning!

p.s - i looooove jon and kate<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

high22class · Sep 4, 2008

GordonsGirls - My husband and I are going through the IVF process. Like yourself - he has no VD and I am not a carrier.
Since you guys are thinking about having a baby - i would recommended meeting with an RE(which is a reproductive doctor). They will tell you everything you need to know and they are the ones who do IVF.

I too at one point just thought we could do an IUI - but when they retreive the sperm from the testicles - the count of sperm is in the thousands. The average sperm count needed for an IUI has to be in the millions.

Check out my blog - we are just about to start IVF. My husband had a successful sperm retreival and we are very close to beginning!

p.s - i looooove jon and kate<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

high22class · Sep 4, 2008

GordonsGirls - My husband and I are going through the IVF process. Like yourself - he has no VD and I am not a carrier.
Since you guys are thinking about having a baby - i would recommended meeting with an RE(which is a reproductive doctor). They will tell you everything you need to know and they are the ones who do IVF.

I too at one point just thought we could do an IUI - but when they retreive the sperm from the testicles - the count of sperm is in the thousands. The average sperm count needed for an IUI has to be in the millions.

Check out my blog - we are just about to start IVF. My husband had a successful sperm retreival and we are very close to beginning!

p.s - i looooove jon and kate<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

high22class · Sep 4, 2008

GordonsGirls - My husband and I are going through the IVF process. Like yourself - he has no VD and I am not a carrier.
Since you guys are thinking about having a baby - i would recommended meeting with an RE(which is a reproductive doctor). They will tell you everything you need to know and they are the ones who do IVF.

I too at one point just thought we could do an IUI - but when they retreive the sperm from the testicles - the count of sperm is in the thousands. The average sperm count needed for an IUI has to be in the millions.

Check out my blog - we are just about to start IVF. My husband had a successful sperm retreival and we are very close to beginning!

p.s - i looooove jon and kate<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

high22class · Sep 4, 2008

GordonsGirls - My husband and I are going through the IVF process. Like yourself - he has no VD and I am not a carrier.
 Since you guys are thinking about having a baby - i would recommended meeting with an RE(which is a reproductive doctor). They will tell you everything you need to know and they are the ones who do IVF.
 
 I too at one point just thought we could do an IUI - but when they retreive the sperm from the testicles - the count of sperm is in the thousands. The average sperm count needed for an IUI has to be in the millions.
 
 Check out my blog - we are just about to start IVF. My husband had a successful sperm retreival and we are very close to beginning!
 
 p.s - i looooove jon and kate<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

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