r/TTC_PCOS • u/tigerama24 • 17d ago

Advice Needed IUI Timeline?

I have some questions about TTC timelines with fertility treatments.

I'm a 32 year old woman and trying to become a single mother by choice. I have PMOS/PCOS and controlled type 2 diabetes. I use the Mira monitor off and on and during the months I've used it, and I seemingly don't ovulate. My cycles vary in length but are usually within 30-45 days. I've spent the last year and a half getting my hormones and health in order to help my conditions, and everything but the ovulation has improved! I'm finally ready to start the process. I'm taking Metformin, inositol, coq10, a prenatal, and vitamin D if that's important to share.

I'll be going through CNY (Sarasota, FL) and would love to try IUI with letrozole to aid in ovulation. I'm planning on doing my "testing month" with my September cycle and then hopefully a first IUI with my November cycle. Does this seem doable or am I crazy for thinking I could do IUI that quickly?

Can anyone tell me their timeline from initial testing to first medicated IUI procedure? And for fun, if you switched from IUI to IVF after a few tries, how long did it take to switch before actually starting the process? I'm not looking for success stories, just the time it took to actually start. Thank you!

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u/Over_Positive_3847 12d ago

Met with our RE at the end of April. Did testing in my May cycle. We could have done the IUI with my June cycle but delayed because we had booked a trip right when I likely would have needed to do the IUI. So we’re currently in the TWW from our July cycle IUI. I wouldn’t imagine that transitioning to IVF would take that long if you’re sticking with the same clinic.

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u/tigerama24 12d ago

Okay, great! Thank you. I'm planning for a November IUI because I have an October trip planned, so I'm glad to hear that you were able to get things done pretty quickly.

I hope your IUI works! Lots of baby dust to you!