I thought it would be interesting to compare the two IUI cycles we have had to date as there were quite a few differences.  Here it goes…

• Weight
  • 36 pounds heavier than current weight
  • 36 pounds lighter than previous weight
• Menstrual Cycle
  • IUI One: Brought on by Provera
  • IUI Two: Came naturally
• Clomid (100mg both cycles)
  • IUI One: Days 3 – 7 in the evening
  • IUI Two: Days 5 – 9 in the morning
• Ultrasounds
  • IUI One: 1 Baseline & 2 Monitoring
  • IUI Two: 1 Baseline & 1 Monitoring
• Follicles During Monitoring Ultrasound 1
  • IUI One: 14mm on the right
  • IUI Two: 14mm on the left
• Tubes
  • IUI One: Undertermined
  • IUI Two: Clear
• Trigger Shot
  • IUI One: Administered by the nurse about 17 hours prior to insemination
  • IUI Two: Administered by Jon 36 hours prior to insemination
• Sperm Count
  • IUI One: 60 – 70 Million
  • IUI Two: 40 – 50 Million
• Insemination
  • IUI One: High stress; Jon injected the semen sample
  • IUI Two: Low Stress; NP injected the semen sample
• Intercourse
  • IUI One: Very regimented
  • IUI Two: Not regimented except for after the insemination
• Progesterone Suppositories:
  • IUI One: (2) 100mg suppositories for 13 days starting 2 days after our IUI
  • IUI Two: (2) 100mg suppositories for 8 days, then (1) 200mg suppository for 5                    days starting 2 days after our IUI
• Progesterone Test:
  • IUI One: 8.6
  • IUI Two: 22.2
• Tested Early
  • IUI One: Yes
  • IUI Two: Yes
• Results
  • IUI One: Negative
  • IUI Two: Negative
• Cost
  • IUI One:  $906.41 – Infertility: The Cost (IUI Treatment One)
  • IUI Two: $581.54