Firstly, just want to give you big squishy hugs. I too have put things on hold for over 2.5 years 'in case' I fall pg, so I can understand how you are feeling atm.

My story: I did Clomid for approx. 6 rounds, with no success. I only had bloods to confirm O on CD 21 - no other monitoring. I then had a lap & dye study which revealed nothing - all clear. DH then had his sperm tested & in the meantime I fell pg but m/c. Since all was OK with DH sperm test & I was Oing on Clomid, I got referred to a FS & he suggested IUI/superovulation. We did 3 rounds, which were unsuccessful & we decided not to bother with a 4th round & have been referred onwards to IVF, which we are yet to commence.

I'll give you a breakdown on MY experience with IUI.
- Pg test to confirm not pg on CD3
- CD3 start injections (puregon/FSH) to grow eggs (same time each day/night)
- Monitoring via u/s & blood tests to see how big eggs are
- Once eggs are around 14-16mm I do the trigger injection (pregnyl) to release the egg
- No DTD roughly 3 days prior to AI
- DH produces sperm sample in the morning & they do the artificial insemination (AI) later that day (which is like a pap smear, no anesthetic)
- DTD for three days after AI
- Blood test 4-5 days after IUI to measure progesterone levels
- I was advised to do extra pregnyl injection to boost progesterone
- Beta HCG 2 weeks after AI if no AF

I agree with MadB - the injections were the easiest once you do the first one. It's all the other stuff inbetween that I found the hardest & I haven't even done IVF, only IUI