Reproductive Partners Fertility Blog » IUI http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog Helping couples acheive the dream of being parents. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:33:43 +0000 en hourly 1 How many IUIs to do? One or two? http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/462/how-many-iuis-to-do-one-or-two.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/462/how-many-iuis-to-do-one-or-two.html#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:06:01 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=462 This is a question that reproductive endocrinologists have studied and debated since the technique of intrauterine insemination was first developed.

A study reported in the September 2010 issue of Fertility and Sterility again looks at the effect of timing of an IUI on the success rate.

They divided the patients into three groups: patients in group 1 underwent a single preovulatory …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/462/how-many-iuis-to-do-one-or-two.html/feed 0 For unexplained infertility-IUI with drugs or IVF, which is best? http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/450/for-unexplained-infertility-iui-with-drugs-or-ivf-which-is-best.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/450/for-unexplained-infertility-iui-with-drugs-or-ivf-which-is-best.html#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:24:11 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=450 Conventional treatment for couples experiencing unexplained infertility has usually consisted of three cycles of clomiphene (CC) with IUI, followed by three cycles of gonadotropins (FSH) with IUI and then IVF if those conservative measures did not work.

A study in the August 2010 issue of Fertility & Sterility looks at the time it took to establish a pregnancy that led to …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/450/for-unexplained-infertility-iui-with-drugs-or-ivf-which-is-best.html/feed 0 IVF or IUI for Women Over 40? http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/400/ivf-or-iui-for-women-over-40.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/400/ivf-or-iui-for-women-over-40.html#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:53:35 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=400 Selection of a treatment method for women over 40 whose main limitiation in conceiving is their age can be difficult. If they are in the "unexplained infertility" group with open tubes, no significant gynecologic problems and a partner with normal sperm parameters the common choices are to try injectable fertility drugs (COH) with artificial insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/400/ivf-or-iui-for-women-over-40.html/feed 0 How long to abstain before an IUI? http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/395/how-long-to-abstain-before-an-iui.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/395/how-long-to-abstain-before-an-iui.html#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 15:49:45 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=395 Traditionally a two day period of abstinence has been recommended prior to ovulation or an IUI. A recent study in the March 2010 issue of Fertility & Sterility suggests that shorter period of absintence results in better pregnancy rates. In this study an ejaculatory abstinence period of less than 2 days before IUI produced the highest pregnancy rates per cycle …

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