Intrauterine Insemination

Involves the direct introduction of active sperm into the uterus

Involves the direct introduction of active sperm into the uterus

Semen from a healthy man contain about 200 million sperm which reduces to 10,000 sperm on the journey to the egg. The goal of IUI is to shorten the distance sperm must travel to reach the eggs in the fallopian tubes thereby increase chances of fertilisation by increasing the number of active sperm that reach the egg.

Eligibility

Who's this for?

Men

Men with borderline semen parameters.

Couples

Couples in long distance relationships or with unexplained infertility.

Single women

Women who do not ovulate regularly or not at all

How it works

Treatment Planning and Preparation: Detailed treatment plan will be given followed by a medication review with the fertility nurse
Call on the first day of period
Stimulation: Letrozole, clomid or gonadotropin is given to induce follicles to grow
Monitoring appointments: This happens every 2-3 days to track the development of the follicles and uterine lining
Ovulation Trigger: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is given to induce ovulation when follicles reach the right size
Sperm preparation: Sperm is collected and active sperm is concentrated
Insemination: Active sperm is injected into the uterus through a catheter
Pregnancy Testing: Carried out 12 - 14 days later