Ep. 244: What I Wish Every Couple Knew Before Doing an IUI

If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: https://drjanelevesque.com/applicatio... It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby. Episode Summary If you're staring down an IUI, or you've already done a few rounds that didn't work, this episode is the conversation Dr Jane wishes every couple had before starting. The standard advice ("try for a year, then IUI, then IVF, then donor") treats fertility like a checklist. Dr Jane breaks down why that linear path fails so many couples, walks through the exact lab markers that mean IUI isn't your next right step, and shares a real case from her practice: a couple who went through eight failed IUI rounds before anyone asked why. You'll leave this episode knowing exactly what to test, what to monitor, and how to actually read the results of a cycle that didn't work. In this episode, you’ll learn: – A failed IUI means the treatment was wrong, not that you failed. – FSH over 12, AMH under 0.5, or a lining under 7mm are reasons to skip IUI entirely. – Poor sperm morphology can quietly sink round after round of IUI. – Thyroid medication rarely fixes fertility because thyroid is rarely the root cause. – One IUI cycle already tells you whether the next one is worth trying. – There's no universal supplement stack, only what your labs actually show. CHAPTERS 0:00 - The 5 questions this episode answers 3:35 - How do you know IUI is the right next step for you? 7:23 - What tests should you run before an IUI? 13:34 - How do you know IUI isn't right, and you need IVF? 18:01 - What should be monitored during an IUI cycle? 27:53 - How many rounds of IUI before you consider something else? About Dr Jane’s Practice I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols. Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families. If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: https://drjanelevesque.com/applicatio...