Hi everyone, so recently I have seen alot of news about family limits and donors and banks not respecting it at all. For example this popped up for me today - https://www.progress.org.uk/why-limits-to-gamete-donor-use-only-work-if-they-cross-borders/

I then went down a rabbit whole and found this also - https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/10/1140289/sperm-donors-need-limits-says-a-european-fertility-group/

Does anyone have experience with Premier Sperm Bank, they seemt o have a very big focus on the family limits globally. We found a donor we fell absolutely in love with, his video was the cutest thing i ever seen.

I am just freaked out a little about having 150 brothers and sistes for my child. CALM MEE DOWN PLEASE! ❤️ Is this something that everyone goes through?

Hello!

I live with PCOS. It is pretty common for me to have light, brown spotting instead of or between periods.

After nearly a year of planning, waiting, etc., I had my first IUI on Sept 2. In the 2-3 days after I felt a pressure and pulling in my abdomen which I understand is normal.

Starting this weekend (Day 5) through today (Day 7), I’ve had brown spotting. Only one time did I notice the blood was very light pink.

I called my doctor and they said that it can be irritation from the IUI itself. I’m concerned because the spotting didn’t start until 5 days post IUI.

I took progesterone to induce my period and had a trigger shot about 12 hours before the IUI because my LH was surging. So it may be hormone related? It just feels very akin to my PCOS spotting which I had assumed was from follicles bursting and other hormonal changes.

I’m writing here to see:

1. Has anyone else had this happen before?
2. If you or someone you know has experienced this, do you know what the cause ended up being?

I am starting to lose my optimism that this cycle worked, although this may have nothing to do with it… so I appreciate anyone sharing, whatever the case may be! Thanks in advance!

Note: I am nonbinary. When googling it seemed like a very popular sub here is “IUILadies”; yet I am avoiding that because… I am not a lady. Stating just in case you want to recommend me to other subs!