On February 16, I had my TVU for follicle monitoring on CD12 of my cycle, it showed that I had two dominant follicles on both ovaries. Dr. Fernandez said my endometrium was on the right thickness and one of the follicles has the right size, so she said we were ready for IUI.
We had to do the IUI at St. Luke's Medical Center - Quezon City because CARMI in Global City was open only on weekdays. It was already around 10:30 a.m. when our consultation with Dr. Fernandez finished. We had to be at SLMC-QC before 1 p.m. because the cut-off for sperm analysis and washing on Saturdays in the Advanced Reproductive Care Unit (ARCU) was 1 p.m. (2 p.m. on weekdays).
We were scheduled to do the procedure at 2:30 p.m. because it would take two hours to do the sperm analysis and sperm washing. I did it at 3:00 though because Dr. Fernandez had to finish attending to her other patients.
The procedure went fairly well. Although it hurt a bit when Dr. Fernandez inserted the vaginal speculum, it was tolerable. She gave me a Pregnyl shot after the procedure.
Pregnyl or Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone that supports the normal development of an egg in a woman's ovary, and stimulates the release of the egg during ovulation. HCG is used to cause ovulation and to treat infertility in women, and to increase sperm count in men. HCG is also used in young boys when their testicles have not dropped down into the scrotum normally. This can be caused by a pituitary gland disorder. (Source: http://www.rxlist.com/pregnyl-drug/patient-images-side-effects.htm)
(Image source: http://www.acfs2000.com/basic_services/intrauterine-insemination-iui.html)
Intrauterine insemination, or as it is commonly called, IUI, is when the semen sample is "washed" or passed through a density gradient, separating sperm from semen; then concentrating the sperm and injecting it into the uterus by passing the vagina and cervix.
Putting semen in the uterus without "washing" it first can cause violent uterine contractions, the risk of anaphylactic shock and death; and, sperm can not fertilize as long as they are in semen. By washing semen and separating out the sperm, it is an extremely safe and effective means of putting sperm into the uterine cavity with a zero risk of complications. (Source: http://www.acfs2000.com/basic_services/intrauterine-insemination-iui.html)
I hope hubby's spermies found my egg/s and met...and develop into our baby/ies...baby dust to me and to all who are trying to get pregnant!
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