How are the intrauterine insemination procedure done?

Our fertility specialists will give a low dose of stimulating hormone to boost your follicle development and when your follicles are ready to ovulate, the semen is washed and prepared (in our andrology laboratory) to be transferred into the uterus.

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Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

What is Intrauterine Insemination Process?

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) is a fertility treatment that involves directly placing sperms inside a woman’s uterus to facilitate fertilization. The goal of IUI is to increase the number of sperms that reach the fallopian tubes and subsequently increase the chance of fertilization and pregnancy.

How Are The Intrauterine Insemination?

Egg Cell Stimulation

Mother will be advised to check with the doctor on the 2nd or 3rd day of menstruation for ultrasound and see the thickness of the uterine wall and the number of follicles in both ovaries, then stimulation will be carried out by giving egg enlargement drugs.

Egg Cell Monitoring

The mother will be asked to carry out a series of controls to monitor the development of the follicles using an Ultrasonography (USG) device.

Trigger Giving

If the diameter of the follicle has reached 18-20mm, the mother will be given medication to trigger the maturation of the egg. After waiting 30-40 hours, you can proceed to the Insemination process.

Collection, Washing & Insemination

Father’s sperm collection will be carried out on the day of the Insemination procedure. Father and Mother must fast intercourse for 3-5 days. The sperm is then washed with a special medium before being inseminated into the mother’s uterine cavity. For about 30 minutes after the procedure, you will be asked to lie down.

Pregnancy Test Checkup

After the insemination process is carried out, you will be given a pregnancy-strengthening drug while waiting between 2-3 weeks. When the waiting period is up, you can take a urine pregnancy test.

Indication For Intrauterine Insemination

Patients who want to do intrauterine insemination (IUI) usually experience some indications of problems in the reproductive organs, fertility disorders, to have certain disease conditions.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – PCOS

PCOS is a hormone disorder that is commonly found in women of childbearing age (15-44 years). PCOS can cause you to have ovulation disorders, making it difficult for fertilization to occur.

Mild Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a condition where the tissue that lines the uterus (endometrium) grows outside the uterus, causing inflammation and accompanying symptoms.

Mother and father infertility problems with no known cause

A condition in which the mother does not get pregnant but the exact cause of the father’s and mother’s infertility cannot be known.

Certain Medical History

If the father or mother has a certain medical history that makes it difficult to get pregnant naturally, for example HIV or hepatitis.

Sexual Intercourse Dysfunction

This condition occurs when Father and Mother’s sexual relationship is disturbed due to certain conditions.

Fertility Disorder

Father has fertility problems, such as abnormal sperm, impaired ejaculation, or other conditions.

Schedule An Appointment

If you have been trying to conceive for twelve months or more without success (or six months if mom’s age is over 35) we recommend a fertility assessment with our fertility specialists.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Question

What should be prepared before undergoing Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)?

For female patients, preparations that must be done such as ultrasonography (USG), hysterosalpingography (HSG), and hysteroscopy. In contrast to female patients, male patients will perform sperm analysis.

Does Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) have any risks?

Performing artificial insemination (IUI) is actually minimal risk, but even so there are some risks for some women including the risk of being pregnant with twins, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, and infection.

Intrauterine insemination is a simple process and is considered one of the least invasive methods. The side effects associated with the process are also very minimal. Most of the side effects of IUI treatment usually subside over time or go away after stopping fertility drugs.

What is the success rate of IUI versus IVF?

The process of intrauterine insemination is simpler than IVF (IVF). This affects the success rate of the insemination process which is smaller than IVF. The percentage of IUI success reaches 10-15%.