At the appointment on Thursday Dr. L said something very interesting that I wanted to share since I know several people who are struggling with infertility read this blog.

Dr. L said that what he has seen with patients who have polysistic ovaries and their partner has at least 2 million healthy, motile sperm for each insemination, IUI usually is almost always the treatment needed to achieve pregnancy.

He said sometimes patients unnecessarily want to jump to IVF because there is an overall higher percentage of pregnancy per cycle, but if patients would only stick with IUI, the odds are, it will eventually be successful. He said most likely pregnancy occurs in three tries.

That should be an encouragement to people who have PCOS! I think it is safe to say that all infertile couples would like, if at all possible, to avoid having to do IVF. I know Dave and I certainly do not want to go down the IVF road.

So hearing my doctor say that, and acknowledge that above everything else God is the creator of life, was just a huge encouragement!

And I hope this information also encourages my blogger friends who are also going through IUI!

- Elaine