FFP 373 | Clomid, Letrozole & IUI | How Effective Are IVF and IUI? | Summer Replay Series | Lisa | Fertility Friday

Today's episode is the first in this year's summer replay series! Following up from yesterday's episode about IVF treatments, today's episode takes a deep dive into artificial reproductive technology (ART), more specifically IUI (intrauterine insemination), and the common drugs used (clomid/femara) as well as IVF success statistics.

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Topics discussed in today's episode:

• How effective is IUI?
• What is the difference between the pregnancy rate and the live birth rate?
• How to dissect "success" rates for IUI
• How do IUI success rates vary with age?
• What is the cumulative success rate of IUI and how does it differ from the success rate of an individual round?
• Does having more rounds of IUI increase your chances of conceiving?
• What are the side effects of Clomid?
• How do Clomid impact cervical mucus and your endometrial lining?
• Why up to 25% of women are resistant to Clomid
• What is Letrozole and how does it compare to Clomid for IUI?
• How do the pregnancy and miscarriage rates differ in women who use Clomid versus Letrozole?
• Why it's important to be critical of research studies

Connect with Lisa:

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Resources mentioned:

• FFP 138 | Post-Pill Amenorrhea | Why It Took 4 Years For Her Period To Come Back | Andrea Petrus
• FFP 141 | Surviving Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Getting Your Period Back Without Fertility Drugs | Nicola Rinaldi
• FFP 109 | The Reality of Aging & Fertility | IVF & Assisted Reproductive Technology | The Future of Fertility Treatments | Dr. Marjorie Dixon
• FFP 127 | What Does a Normal Period Look Like? | How Much Am I Supposed To Bleed During My Period? | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• http://fertilityfriday.com/fertilityawareness
• http://fertilityfriday.com/pcos/
• FFP 149 | The Truth About Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs) | Lisa | Fertility Friday

Research Studies:

• Use of an aromatase inhibitor for induction of ovulation in patients with an inadequate response to clomiphene citrate
• Extended letrozole regimen versus clomiphene citrate for superovulation in patients with unexplained infertility undergoing intrauterine insemination: a randomized controlled trial
• A randomized trial of letrozole versus clomiphene citrate in women undergoing superovulation
• Success Rate of Inseminations Dependent on Maternal Age? An Analysis of 4246 Insemination Cycles

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