I am 35 and have never been on birth control pills. My partner and I decided to try IUI to conceive with donor sperm. I have a normal egg reserves and the Dr want to put me on birth control before he does the procedures with a saline irrigation, biopsy, and the dye (i think to check the fillopian tubes). Why is it necessary to put me on birth control before my first IUI prodecure?
Hi, I guess your concern is about is it necessary to put you on birth control before your GUI procedure. Well you missed one information to share with us, about menses. So whether your menses is regular or not? Without this information my answer of your question is 50% NO and 50% YES. I can justify for this 50%. If menses are regular then no need to be on birth control. If menses are not regular then it is really necessary to put on birth control. GUI is done around the ovulation (ovulation means the period during which dominant follicle is rupture and ovum is released). Sperm in GUI needs to fertilize this ovum to getting pregnant. If menses are not regular then ovulation can not be predicted, GUI will be not successful. As you have not provided the info about menses, I can't give you pinpoint answer. I guess this was informative enough, useful and helpful for query-is it put on birth control before GUI procedure. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. 