Best Practices with an IUI?

[atomic sagebrush]

It's not illegal but it's not done very much, because it may cut down odds of conception and for something that is not going to be 100% anyway. ANd you have to be careful with some of those studies because they are not always supported by overall facts.

I really really think the reason the IUI sways blue has nothing to do with the washing methods but because all the sperm are precapacitated and dumped into the uterus all at once.

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes, the methods of sperm preparation vary by clinic. Percoll, albumin, swim up, etc. are just various methods for preparing the sperm pre-IUI. Some data has indicated that one vs. the other may end up with different gender ratios

[bluestskies]

Yes, the methods of sperm preparation vary by clinic. Percoll, albumin, swim up, etc. are just various methods for preparing the sperm pre-IUI. Some data has indicated that one vs. the other may end up with different gender ratios

Thank you for both replies. That makes sense. I guess I'm just trying to get all the facts and even if limited, make the best decisions, within reason that I can (as in I would rather better odds of conception than gender). But if it's something small I can do, I want to at least try. Do you know which preparation methods have better boy ratios off the top of your head? Thank you so much for all of your help!!

[atomic sagebrush]

not off the top of my head, I can look it up but in the process of moving right now and my paperwork is all disorganized, some of it's back at my old house still.

[bluestskies]

That would be amazing...but seriously no rush whatsoever. We are planning this out for the end of the year to start choosing a clinic and meeting with docs, and then ttc early next year. I'm halfway through a Masters program and would like to not be pregnant for as much of it as possible. So right now I'm just in the gathering as much info as I possibly can stage ha.

[bluestskies]

Hi Atomic! I just was curious if you ever happened to find that paperwork? No worries if not, but just thought I'd check in!

[atomic sagebrush]

There were SO many and they all seem to show differnt things. IF you go to Google Scholar and type "Sperm Washing Gender ratio" you will get a list of a whole bunch of them.

[bluestskies]

I'll check it out, thank you!!