Application and Procedure of IUI
IUI treatment is used mainly in following cases:-
- Mild male factor infertility
- Male ejaculatory problems
- Unexplained infertility- It happened when doctors can not ascertain a specific cause for inability to get pregnant.
- Unreceptive cervical mucus- In this case the mucus that surrounds the cervix prevents sperm from getting into your uterus and fallopian tubes.
- Serodiscordancy- It means both the parents are infected with either HIV or hepatitis.
The rate of success of intrauterine insemination treatment in first cycle is around 18%-20%.
Intrauterine Insemination procedure involves instillation of washed and concentrated semen sample into a woman’s uterus, around the time the egg is ready for rupture or has ruptured within last 24 hours. The hoped-for outcome of intrauterine insemination is for the sperm to swim into the fallopian tube and fertilize a waiting egg, resulting in pregnancy.
Normally in one menstrual cycle a woman grows one egg but in cases where medication is given there is a possibility of more than one egg which increases the chances of success. Depending on the reasons for infertility, IUI can be coordinated with your normal cycle or with fertility medications.