Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI)
What is Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI) Treatment For Pregnancy?
Advantages of IUI
It is safe
It is affordable
It is non-invasive
Who is IUI suitable for?
- Couples where the issue is with male fertility. IUI offers men with low sperm count or low sperm motility an option to give their sperm a head start by injecting it directly in the fallopian tubes
- Women who have severe cervical mucus hostility which doesn’t allow for the sperm to survive should opt for this method of artificial reproduction techniques
- Women who have a good egg reserve and open healthy fallopian tubes (confirmed laproscopically) are ideal candidates to undergo IUI treatment. Healthy sperm samples can be availed from a donor or her partner.
IUI Journey
Consultation and Scan
After a scan, the qualified medical consultant will assess the patient’s current health condition and work out a procedure that is suitable and gives the best outcomes. The patient is also counselled in this regard.
Treatment prior to starting of consultation
The patient makes a visit two weeks prior to the start of the next period. She is made to meet the qualified nurse who explains the treatment plan in detail to the patient. The patient also signs the requisite consent forms.
Tracking Scans
The patient has to thereafter undergo a couple of scans that help the specialist to track the ovulation and growth of the follicles.
Sperm Preparation
When the time is ripe for the IUI procedure, the sperm is washed and specially prepared for the purpose of insemination.
Injection of Sperm
When the patient has ovulated the sperm is injected into the patient’s uterus via a catheter into the womb of the patient.
Pregnancy Test
The patient when ready comes back to the clinic for a pregnancy test and is provided with the result.