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@MeginAnCo: If all looks good, timing, follicles, linning, and progestrone....I say 2-3 Times but that is me....after that I'd look into what can be fixed or more tests
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@FaithFertility: Best of luck with your next IUI! I'm sure it is motivating to know that you're working on resolving something that could make a difference.
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@lindsayinny what did he say your odds are? I'm afraid to ask-- my hubby and I are having the same thing with us. Unexplained trying IUI this cycle but I'm not sure it going to work. Seems like IUI is a good solution for ladies who aren't ovulating consistently and couples that have sperm issues to overcome. For us in the unexplained category I'm afraid I'm on a collision course with ivf. Just really hope something will work for us. I don't know what I'm going to do if I can't get pregnant
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@mopeybuthopey: I just realized I never replied
The way the RE explained it to me - every couple has a 20-25% chance to get pregnant each month. After one year, it drops to like 4% or something crazy. So he said medicated IUI would get be back to that 20-25% chance. I don't know how much I buy that though since they haven't found anything "wrong" with either of us. I was googling stuff and came across the term "superovulation" - google it. It basically talks about why medication might be used with IUI for someone like us (no medical problems, knows their Oing, etc.). The medicated part is meant to give us a super cycle - amplifying what our body does naturally already. So better eggs, lining, etc. At least that's my understand of it. 
I was listening to this podcast from Creating A Family (they have a website and you can subscribe via iTunes for free too) all about artificial insemination and IUI. When do you have your IUI? Is it your first? Something WILL work for us!!! 
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@lindsayinny -- thanks for explaining! I am in the same boat as you. AF showed up last night, so onto IUI this month. I have slightly elevated DHEAS and testosterone levels, so I am mild lean PCOS and mild endometriosis. Even with those things, I am guessing I still fall into the unexplained category. I'm definitely going to check out the creating a family website! Thanks so much for your recommendation and your optimism. You are right -- something is going to work for us, and when we finally get there, it is going to be worth this long wait. xoxo
The way the RE explained it to me - every couple has a 20-25% chance to get pregnant each month. After one year, it drops to like 4% or something crazy. So he said medicated IUI would get be back to that 20-25% chance. I don't know how much I buy that though since they haven't found anything "wrong" with either of us. I was googling stuff and came across the term "superovulation" - google it. It basically talks about why medication might be used with IUI for someone like us (no medical problems, knows their Oing, etc.). The medicated part is meant to give us a super cycle - amplifying what our body does naturally already. So better eggs, lining, etc. At least that's my understand of it. 
I was listening to this podcast from Creating A Family (they have a website and you can subscribe via iTunes for free too) all about artificial insemination and IUI. When do you have your IUI? Is it your first? Something WILL work for us!!! 
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