treatment options for infertility

[niyot]

My GP has refered my dh and I to see a fertility clinic next week, i have be diagnosed during a scan for fibriods as having a 4cm fibriod and possible PCOS and my dh was also diagnosed as having low sperm motility, i have been reading up on information about this and from what i can gather IVF seems to be the only option,IUI which is another option has been said to not work in cases where there is low sperm motility.... is this true?  Please help

[unn]

hi niyot well this is true that if u dont have any blockage in ur fallopian tubes u can easily opt for iui treatment.but u need 2 hav patience since it takes alot of time.even i myself has done one iui & will be opting for the second one.i hav also kept my hopes on & expect the same frm u too.but dont jump suddenly for ivf as it can harm ur child in future. so better opt for the best bye

[niyot]

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[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
There are always options!  We very often use IUI for low sperm count and also for poor motility male factor.  There are also potentially some treatments that could improve the count and motility. ( I have seen clomid used in men too!).  It depends upon finances and your time frame.  If you want to have a baby ASAP and money is no object, then your best bet is IVF with ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection).  The reason I believe this is true is because you are dealing with "mixed" infertility--both male and female.
If you have some time on your hands, and would like to save money if possible, you could try ovulation induction and IUI--that is provided that your tubes are healthy.  If you have tubal factor too--go to IVF!
Good luck!
Dr B