[lsnieman]

On Dec. 5th I had my first IUI. I've been doing fertility treatments on and off for teh past year, but never tried IUI (can't understand why I never did). Anyways...About 2 hours after the procedure, I began experiencing awful cramping that felt like menstrual cramping. It was so uncomfortable and lasted about 1 and a half hours. My lower abdomen still felt sore later, but not as bad. It is now Dec. 9th and I still feel soreness when trying to go to the bathroom. Has anyone experienced this? Any advice?

[Georgia Girl]

I felt the same way...actually I had cramping for almost 6 days afterwards.. Nurse said it was normal.... Best of Luck to you!!!!

Kym

[AnnRN]

I had the same kind of cramping. Mine was the worst when I went to the bathroom (urinating or having a **) or when I went from sit to stand. Mine lasted about the same as Kym's. I am now 10 days post IUI and still have some intermittent cramping. Today was a bad day with severe cramps intermittently, but not associated with elimination or position change. Can't tell yet if they are premenstrual or what...

Hang in there. It will get better, it just takes a while!

I will keep my fingers crossed for you!

Ann

[agsamai]

i had the cramping thorough out the 2ww ... its ok the doc said ,... all the best

[elenasmom]

Hi everyone -
I'm curious about your cramping - I triggered on Saturday night and had my IUI midday today. This morning I had minor pain in my left ovary (where I have 2 mature follicles and 2 other possibles) - I get ovulation pain every month but this a bit more severe while not being outright painful. After the IUI, the pain there has increased - is this the kind of cramping you all have had?
Just wondering.

[AnnRN]

My cramping was very sharp pain when I went to the bathroom or changed position. The first six days or so it felt like it was right at my ovaries. Since then my cramping has moved around a lot. On day six I had really sharp pains on my left side that had me doubling over. The last few days I have had hard cramping just above my pubis. Hope this helps...

[MoB]

I'm having them too - wondering if it's pms...booooo!
Good luck to you! Keep us posted.

[jenpen]

We just had our first IUI and we are going in tomorrow for our 2nd. I had a HCG injection on Sunday, and have been on Letrozole. About 1 hour or so after my IUI i felt some cramping on my left side which is the side of my growing folicles. Has anyone had Cramping with good results?????
Jenny

[rm0093]

Hi everyone, I am new to this site and I just want to say that it is great! I wish that none of us had to go through all of this but i am glad that there is a place where we all understand what we are going through.

I just had my first IUI (with clomid) this sunday (1/31) it wasnt painful really at the time but since then it has gotten worse. last night (monday 2/1) it became very painful to the point that i couldnt move i was doubled over in pain and it hurt to breath, laugh, stand up..anythig! I woke up with a fever too. called the RE and the nurse i spoke with said it was common for the pain since the ovaries were stimulated (with ovadril) and so i would be extra sensitive to them now. as far as the fever she said i am probably just coming down with something that is going around.

This pain wont go away! I am taking tylenol for the pain but it just lessens the intensity of it, does not make it go away. has this happened to anyone else? its not really like menstrual cramps its more of a soreness and maybe gas like pain, like there is a balloon being blown up inside my lower stomach and there is no room to expand (kind of a pressure like feeling) I am nervous about what this means.

anyone have any ideas?

hoping the IUI is successful! we have been trying for 2.5 yrs!
Thanks!

[lucy_ny]

The pain is most likely from the sperm wash! It made me double over in pain for hours, i ws sweating and screaming with pain. My RE's office told me to take tylenol. The next iui I did they said they would give the sperm wash an extra spin, and it was much much better. Maybe thats the answer, just ask them to spin it a few extra times. It does not affect the aperm count or quality.

[rm0093]

Thanks! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I won't have to do it again anytime soon.

Just got tested and have low progesterone levels. Taking a pill for that and go in for a blood test on the 16th.
keep thinking positive!!

[hopefloats]

I had horrible cramping while they were performing the procedure, and some cramping for a day or two after. It was never really associated with going to the bathroom though.

[Lulup]

I am also new to this site and came across this thread about pain after an IUI. I had my first IUI yesterday after 50 mg of Clomid for 5 days and the Ovidrel shot. Yesterday I had cramping and discomfort but woke up this morning vomiting, light headed, and severe cramping. I went back in to the Dr for my second IUI, and they said that I had three large eggs along with numerous smaller ones and that is causing the more severe ovarian pain. (I usually do have pain during ovulation.) What I am wondering is if any of you have had this? The light headed, vomiting, (which went away immediately), and severe cramping?

The Dr told me to go home and lay in bed for the day and see how I feel tomorrow but take it easy until the pg test. Since I am new to this I am curious as I lay here in pain...

[Lulup]

How long did your cramping stay severe? I too am new to this forum and just had my first IUIs two days in a row. I have such severe cramping and have been vomiting as well. Dr said it is probably because 3 of my eggs are so large and my body isn't used to it. I did 50mg of clomid, then the HCG injection 24 hours before the first IUI. Second IUI was this morning and have been in pain ever since- could hardly walk into the Dr office. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[trying4preggo]

This is my first post on here! My husband and I just did our first round of IUI today and I am lying in bed in such pain! We did one day (yes, one DAY) of Clomid and it was found on ultrasound that I had a follicle starting to develop already. I stopped Clomid, took the HCG shot, and just had the IUI. My lower abdomen(uterus/cervix?) feels like someone is blowing up a balloon in it and stomping on it at the same time. So weird. Is this normal?!?