Intrauterine insemination (IUI)

It is one of the methods of assisted reproduction that creates better conditions for fertilization in a natural environment. The basis of the method is the ability of sperm to fertilize an egg in the woman’s reproductive tract. IUI is one of the simple, painless outpatient procedures without the need for anesthesia.

One of the conditions for the effectiveness of IUI is the spermiogram of the partner, which should correspond to the WHO standards (quantity, motility and quality of sperm). The second basic condition is that the woman should have a patent fallopian tube. The preparation of the insemination dose is done in the embryology laboratory, where the sperm concentration and the number of motile sperm are increased by the swim up method. Then, at the preovulatory time, the insemination dose is introduced through a special catheter into the uterine cavity.

In cases where the partner’s sperm cannot be used, the sperm of an anonymous donor can be used. The consent of both partners is required for the use of donated cells for insemination.