Before you started your first intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle, did you know that you would most likely end up injecting yourself with hormones several times a day for as many as three months? I didn’t. Possibly so as not to discourage potential patients, reproductive endocrinologists do not go into detail regarding your medication schedule until you are already emotionally involved and committed to complete the treatment.