What is Intrauterine insemination (IUI)?
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) has become the first-line management in infertility. It is a simple technique that involves the deposition of a washed semen sample into the woman’s uterus around the time of ovulation. The rationale is to increase the density of both eggs and sperm near the site of fertilization. This increases the likelihood of pregnancy. Southend IUI process Delhi,
Benefits of IUI:
- It is done at the optimal time around the rupture of the egg.
- It overrides defects in the vagina and cervix eg vaginal infections
- It ensures the deposition of sperms at the correct place.
- It involves the use of the best washed, motile sperms in a sample.
- It can be carried out with a fresh or a frozen sample.
- Gives flexibility to the couple.
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How is an IUI done?
The man provides a semen sample on the morning of insemination. This sample is prepared and then inserted through the woman’s cervix and into the uterus. The procedure takes place in our clinic. It is relatively painless. The patient is kept in bed for some time. It's an easy process with the expert IUI center in Delhi.
IUI: Important Points:
IUI is a relatively simple, non-invasive, cheap & easily repeatable procedure. However, careful selection of the patient is important. There is good evidence in the literature in favour of IUI as a cost-effective treatment for unexplained and mild, moderate male factor subfertility. Although it may take relatively more treatment cycles to achieve pregnancy, there are considerable advantages to the patient in terms of risk/benefit ratio and financial cost as compared with other ARTs.Southend Fertility and IVF, IUI fertility Delhi is affordable.
Possible Complications:
Complications of IUI can include
- Infection and uterine cramping. However, these are rare.
- Fertility medications have potential side effects, including ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and multiple pregnancies.
What next after IUI?
If no pregnancy is achieved after 3 IUI’s, our specialists may recommend more advanced reproductive therapies such as IVF.
The success of IUI:
Success with IUI test Delhi depends on what’s causing infertility i.e. the woman’s age, and total sperm count. If the count is good and the woman’s fallopian tubes are healthy, conception rates for IUI and COH are approximately 15-20 % per cycle.
How long does IUI Treatment take?
Some doctors are now advising women in their late 30s and older to try IVF even sooner that can be either as a first-line treatment or after just one or two unsuccessful IUI cycles.
What's the success rate for IUI?
The success rates of IUI treatment in Delhi depend on a couple's fertility problem as well as age. Studies have found that for couples suffering from unexplained infertility, the pregnancy rate for each natural IUI cycle is about 4 to 5 %, and when fertility drugs are used, the pregnancy rate is about 7 to 16 %. There are no national statistics on live birth rates.
- IUI with a frozen sample gives a lot of flexibility to couples who lead a very busy life and cannot be together because of their careers.
- Semen samples of such husbands can be frozen and used whenever the wife wants to undergo an IUI cycle in her husband’s absence.
- The success of an IUI cycle, however, depends on many factors –
- most importantly the doctors understanding of the patient’s problem
- The individualization of therapy and cycle management.