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A member asked:

How long should dh abstain before iui procedure? sa is normal. i have pcos. we are on femara (letrozole) day 5-9 and doing ovidrel iui 36 hours later.

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

3-7 days : 3 days abstinence before IUI is standard , up to 7 days.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/18/2014

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