Hi there,
We have male factor, but I am also 38 so for me, time is a factor. If I was younger, I think I would try 3 IUIs. I also think it depends on your DH SA. My DH has 4% normal forms, so it is a bit borderline that IUI would ever work for us. Good luck and remember, it works for lots of people!

Remember that people make decisions for different reasons. Like Rachm said, age can be a factor as well.

We don't look at IVF as an option for us, for personal reasons...so we will keep trying IUI, and the DR. actually gives us as much of a chance with IUI as IVF>>>

We have male factor and have recently had two failed IUI's. I am tired of being disappointed, and the doctor has always said our best chance is with IVF. So this is why we have decided to move on to IVF. I wouldn't say that I would not have still given IUI's a chance, but I think for me it is time to try something different.

I went through six IUIs and do not feel like I wasted my time at all. It has helped us make the decision to go through IVF because we know we tried several times with IUIs and a combination of medications. My RE was very surprised that I did not conceive because my hubby's sperm were good and I have produced numerous follicles each time (the last IUI I had around thirty!). Now we are going to try IVF.

We have a male factor. If I knew better when we started doing IUI's I would have asked for a strict morphology test. Maybe even a couple. They never did one when we were doing IUI's. My new RE said that we HAVE to do one in order to know which way to go. If there is a high male factor he said we would be wasting our money on IUI's. But, we had no idea that we had a male factor on all 4 IUI's that we did. We were never told until after the last one. If you have a high male factor.. you have to decide what your next step is. If it's not so bad.. IUI's are the way to go. They are conciderably cheaper than IVF. I never thought I would have to say the words IVF in a sentence with my name in it. But.. it may be our only option. IUI's are a really good option. I'm glad it was there for us.

Thanks for the information and inspiration. I will hold on to the hope that this will work. We are actually using a donor, so morphology better not be a factor. Good luck to all of you.

we have male factor and based on the results of my DH test, my doc started us out with IVF.

We didn't know we had male factor infertility until after 12 days of stim meds & $3000. On the day my husband went in to do "his part" we found out he had male factor. The doctor did not do the IUI. She said unless there is ATLEAST a sperm count of 20 million with normal morphology and normal motility than we would just be waisting even more money by doing the IUI. Needless to say my cycle was canceled and my RE says our only option is IVF (we are in the middle of our first IVF)
I am certainly not a doc, but this was my experience & what was told to me by my RE. I soooooo hope you get your BFP!!! Remember..it only takes one.
Good luck, you will be in my prayers!!
One more thing..DH and I BD for 3 days stright just incase, unfortunately it didn't work for us:(

I just read your 2nd comment.
If you are using donor sperm than I very seriously doubt they are using sperm with a low count. Doctors have a "first do no harm" oath that is taken very seriously. If they were using a low count sample that would be unethical....so I'm sure you're just fine!!!!
GOOD LUCK

And remember most of the people that the procedure worked for don't hang around on this post anymore so the data could be a little skewed.

We also have male factor and I am turning 38 in 13 days. I have been on shots since December and have had 4 IUI plus one cancelled cycle. My Dr. has been very confident with my cycles and my responses to the medicatoins. Which lucky for us, they have all been covered by insurance.

To answer your question, I am glad that we did so many cycles because when we go for IVF, there will be a strong baseline and hopefully it will save some money and help with the results. More importantly, it has helped my husband (who has three children already) to see the process and accept it doesn't always work the same as when you were 22! My Dr's office keeps telling me IUI's do work but it hasn't for me. If I didn't put forth so many eggs, I think I would have moved on much quicker. Hopefully time isn't our biggest factor....

We have (actually HAD - i'll get to that part) male factor - low count and high abnormalities - and have had 2 successful IUIs. The first ended in a miscarriage and i just found out today that they 2nd was successful. I will have to add a disclaimer onto my success story though...my doc said that a very possible reason for my miscarriage was that by doing the IUI we may have given sperm who potentially had poor morphology a chance to fertilize an egg when in normal circumstances they might have died on the trip up and probably should have. The second IUI was done with a nearly normal sperm count and mostly normal sperm because my husband was diagnosed with a thyroid problem which turned out to be the reason for the LSC. So...I think if morphology is a big part of your issue i would say don't linger to long on IUIs BUT...it only takes one and you know best. Good luck!!!

It was both of us as the "problem". DH had low motility, and I have a tilted uterus. My RE wanted to IUI with us 3 yrs ago too. I'm not sure what this new RE will say now that I've conceived on my own after 5 yrs. and m/c right away. I may have to do IVF too. There ARE success stories though. One of my friends at work got BFP through IUI. She had the same problem factors I did though.

My DH and I are currently trying IUI with donor sperm. THe first IUI didn't work, just finished my 2ww last week but we're hopeful that this will work for us soon. My RE seems very positive that we'll be successful with IUI since there are no female infertility issues and we're using donor sperm.