And generally driving myself crazy.
To recap: 1 blocked tube, borderline motility, 4% morphology, and annovulatory cycles.
So I keep finding research that gives me hope. Not all of my source links direct straight to the research. I apologize.
So there are things I find that make me smile.... Like this:
"The pregnancy rate per cycle was similar, 17.3% for the unilateral tubal occlusion group and 16.5% for the unexplained infertility group. The rate of miscarriage (11.1% vs. 23.3%) and ectopic pregnancy (11.1% vs. 6.7%) was similar between the two groups. The pregnancy rate was higher in patients with proximal occlusion (25.0%) compared with distal occlusion (13.9%) or unexplained infertility, but not statistically significant." (SOURCE)
Or these:
Four follicles IUI: Success rate of 23% (SOURCE)
Number of cycles: IUI success rates are highest in first one or two cycles depending on study (SOURCE)
And even tips for increasing IUI success rates like these:
- Try progesterone luteal phase support: boosts IUI success rate from 14% to 24%, 13% to 21%, 6% to 19%
- Perform IUI on a full bladder: boosts success rate from 7% to 14%
- Perform IUI using ultrasound guidance: boosts success rate from 14% to 23%
- Minimize abstinence period before sperm collection to 2 days or less: boosts IUI success rate from 3% to 14%
- (SOURCE)
- For age <32 years, HOMP was 6% for three to six follicles and 20% for seven or more follicles (SOURCE)
- Approximately 30% of pregnancies resulting from gonadotropins are multiples. While most of these pregnancies are twins, up to 5% are triplets or greater due to the release of more eggs than expected. (SOURCE)
So I've concluded that I'm looking at a 20%ish chance of pregnancy this cycle, and if we're pregnant, a 1 in 4 chance of twins or more.
So there's no point in stressing. The horse is out of the barn, and what is meant to happen will happen.
So there's no point in stressing. The horse is out of the barn, and what is meant to happen will happen.
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