IUI

What is IUI (intrauterine insemination)?

Intrauterine insemination (IUI), is a fertility treatment where sperm is inseminated directly into uterine cavity. If you are looking for best IUI in Abu Dhabi by Dr. Ripal Madnani, then it’s your best choice for treatment.

In natural conception, a sperm must travel from your vagina through the cervix, into the uterus to reach fallopian tubes. Only 5% of the sperms are able to reach the egg in fallopian tube. This is where the sperm meet the egg and fertilization occurs. Whilst in IUI, the semen is collected, sperms are washed and concentrated so that only high-quality sperms remain. This sperms are placed directly into your uterus with a thin tube, putting it closer to the fallopian tubes near to ovulation. IUI makes it easier for the sperm to reach an egg by cutting down the time and distance it has to travel. This enhances your chance of becoming pregnant.

  • 01Mild male factor infertility
  • 02IUI using donor sperms
  • 03Defects in cervical mucus or surgery over cervix
  • 04Ejaculation or erection dysfunction..
  • 05Minimal or mild endometriosis where tube anatomy is normal
  • 06Unexplained infertility

  • 01

    Stimulation of ovary using medicines:

    Your healthcare provider will provide certain medicine/injections to make you ovulate more than 1 egg and decide about the approximate timing of ovulation depending on ultrasound findings.

  • 02

    Semen sample preparation:

    semen is collected on the day of IUI and processed to retrieve good motile sperms using appropriate techniques.

  • 03

    Insemination:

    The insemination procedure is simple and takes just a few minutes. You’ll lie down on the examination table. Your fertility specialist injects the washed sperm sample into the top part of cavity of uterus. You may be asked to rest for 10 to 15 minutes after insemination.You may be given progesterone and folic acid tablets after IUI. Progesterone helps maintain the lining of your uterus and can improve the chances of implantation. Pregnancy test is usually performed 2 weeks after IUI.

    Most women will return to normal activities immediately. You should avoid anything that makes you feel uncomfortable after IUI, but there usually aren’t any restrictions.

Mild cramping and Spotting after procedure

As the female grows older, they have fewer eggs and the quality of those eggs decreases. The pregnancy rate for IUI by age is:

  • 01Age 20 to 30: 17.6%
  • 02Age 31 to 35: 13.3%
  • 03Age 36 to 38: 13.4%
  • 04Age 39 to 40: 10.6%
  • 05Over 40: 5.4%

Having intercourse both before and after IUI is acceptable. If you have sex the day of or the day following IUI, your chances of getting pregnant go up.

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