Ep. 209: IUIs: When They Help, When They Hurt, and What to Fix Before Doing Another One

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: drjanelevesque.com/application.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 SummaryIf you’ve had a failed IUI, or your doctor is pushing IUI as the “next step” without much explanation, this episode is for you.I break down why IUIs are a tool, not a plan, and why repeating them without asking “why didn’t this work?” can waste time, money, and emotional bandwidth. We’ll walk through clear green, yellow, and red lights for IUIs so you can see whether it’s actually the next right step in your fertility journey.In this episode, you’ll learn:A failed IUI does not mean your body is broken; it means nobody asked why it failedIUI is a tool, not a planWashing sperm does not bypass male fertility issuesThere are clear green, yellow, and red lights for when IUI is the right next stepMost women going through IUI are not being tracked properlyNever proceed with IUI without optimizing the basics firstAfter a failed IUI, pause and understand why before doing another oneAbout Dr. Jane’s PracticeI’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: drjanelevesque.com/application