Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
Intrauterine Insemination involves the preparation of motile sperm by an andrologist, which is directly placed inside the uterus using a very fine catheter. The sperm is deposited after the release of an egg or eggs is determined, during a natural or stimulated cycle.
The IUI procedure may be performed even in a natural cycle however doctors may give medications to increase follicle production to achieve success. The aim is to allow one to two follicles to grow whose size is monitored using an Ultrasound.
Once the size of follicle reaches 18mm or more, the hormone human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), is administered to stimulate the release of egg from the follicle.
A semen sample is washed in the lab to separate the semen from the seminal fluid. A catheter is used to inject the processed sperm directly into the uterus. The IUI procedure is not painful. Two weeks after the IUI your doctor will advise to take a pregnancy test to check for results.