{"id":8555,"date":"2019-01-17T11:55:04","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T16:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?p=8555"},"modified":"2019-01-17T11:55:04","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T16:55:04","slug":"ivf-vs-iui-understanding-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/ivf-facts\/ivf-vs-iui-understanding-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"IVF vs IUI \u2013 Understanding the difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34036177\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34036177\">Dr. Alin Lina\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34036177\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW34036177\">Akopians<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34036177\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34036177\">, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist with Southern California Reproductive Center (SCRC) 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