Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
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What I wish I’d known before my first IUI
When our doctor first suggested that we try intrauterine insemination (IUI), I was actually excited. My husband and I had been trying to conceive for a while without any luck. Our tests turned up relatively normal and we were told that we should be able to conceive, yet month after month, I failed to conceive. The diagnosis was frustratingly vague—unexplained infertility (with potential male factor)—so IUI offered a bit of hope. Here was something that could potentially help us have a child.
IUI is one of the first assisted reproductive technologies typically recommended by a doctor. It’s commonly used when the male partner is experiencing low sperm count or decreased sperm motility,…
Resources
What A Fertility Doctor Wants You To Know About At-Home Insemination
If you search Google for tips on at-home insemination, you’ll see over a million pages of results. People will give you advice down to the last detail. They’ll recommend taking supplements like evening primrose to change the consistency of your cervical mucus lining. They’ll demonstrate exactly how they positioned themselves with their legs against a wall, so they could use their dominant hand to insert sperm in their vagina. They’ll tell you how to use ovulation sticks and which syringes to buy. (Spoiler: They work better than a turkey baster.)
Getting Pregnant With IUI: What You Need to Know
Intrauterine insemination is a fertility procedure that is typically quick and painless. But success rates can vary.
My Partner’s IUI Treatment Drained Us Both Emotionally
After picking a sperm donor in December 2018, a process we chronicled for NYT Parenting, our next step was to decide how to impregnate Nikki. We chose to start with intrauterine insemination, or insertion of sperm directly into the uterus, but kept options like in-vitro fertilization on the table, too.
A Brief History of Donor Conception
This method of conception was first attempted on a human being in the year 1799 by the English physician Dr. John Hunter.
Beyond the Turkey Baster
Midwives are performing intrauterine inseminations at home, without formal education or regulation. What could go wrong?
In Vitro Fertilization, IVF - Advantages Compared to Other Fertility Treatments such as Artificial Insemination, IUI
Success rates with IUI vs. IVF can help a couple decide which way they want to go.
What I wish I’d known before my first IUI
Like all things to do with infertility, navigating the IUI process was overwhelming. I quickly became emotionally, physically and financially invested in something I didn’t know a whole lot about. I had a ton of questions: What happens? How does it feel? Will it work? Here’s what I wish I’d known before doing my first IUI.
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Insemination is performed at the time of ovulation, usually within 24-36 hours after the LH surge is detected, or after the "trigger" injection of hCG is administered. Ovulation is predicted by a urine test kit or blood test and ultrasound.
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