IUI is a procedure in which sperm are washed, concentrated, & deposited directly into a woman’s uterus. IUI is used in couples with, Cervical hostility, Ovulation disorders, Male factor. Unexplained infertility and Endometriosis IUI is most successful when it is coupled with controlled ovarian stimulation.
IUI will not be effective in cases
- Where the male has extremely low sperm counts or poor sperm morpholog
- Female is with severely damaged or blocked fallopian tubes
- Success rate in IUI is 10-15%. IUI helps in most of the cases if there is no biological barrier. If the woman is not pregnant after three IUI attempts, the next step is usually IVF
Artificial Inseminations (AI)
AI is a type of fertility treatment in which sperms are placed into a woman’s reproductive tract through means other than sexual intercourse. AI is done to ensure proximity of useful active sperms to the ova in women who have functional reproductive organs and patent passages.
The various methods of artificial insemination include:
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
- Intracervical insemination (ICI)
- Intravaginal insemination (IVI)
In these processes except for the Intravaginal insemination sperm are washed and concentrated before they are injected directly into the uterus.
Artificial inseminations are painless or least painful outpatient procedures that take less than ten minutes. The indications are male factors such as ejaculation dysfunction, low count and higher percentage of immotile sperms in semen, lack of libido in either partner. Cervical hostility, unexplained infertility, ovulation problems and even on social grounds.
