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

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

May 19, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 209

About this episode

This episode discusses the role of IUIs in fertility treatment, emphasizing the importance of understanding why previous attempts may have failed.

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 Summary If 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 failed IUI is a tool, not a plan Washing sperm does not bypass male fertility issues There are clear green, yellow…

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