Ovulation and IUI

[Eva2009]

Hello. My question is that if you don't ovulate on your own....that means you don't produce and egg right? So, then I wouldn't be a candidate for IUI? I am confused and my RE didn't really make me feel comfortable enough to ask him such a stupid question.

[Tanker Chic]

If you are not ovualting on your own, you dr can proscribe mediation to stimulate follicle development.  Once the follicles have reached a mature size he can give you another medication to make your body release the eggs (ovulation).  

I didn't care for my RE either, but he got be pg twice.. If I ever needed an RE again, I would go right back to him. Even tho you don't feel comfortable asking the questions.. just go ahead and ask.. it will get easier.  

best of luck..  

[Nat256]

You should ask the "stupid" question becuase if you are worried about then it isn't stupid. I dont' have a period on my own but once every 9 months. So, no ovulation then I think it's safe to assume. My fertility doctor put me on meds. to force me to ovulate. This was after I had various other tests to ensure that my tubes weren't blocked, etc... I just asked point blank what are you going to do to make me ovulate? He didn't think I was stupid at all. You owe it to yourself to ask. Hang in there. It'll get easier. Best of luck to you!!!!!