Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a fertility treatment that gives sperm a better chance at fertilizing an egg. This treatment can improve pregnancy chances for many Married Couple in India & Worldwide. IUI is one of the Cheapest Treatment for Fertility and Effective in case Sperms are weak or low count.
During intercourse, only a few hundred sperm reach the egg under ideal conditions. But with IUI, your doctor places millions of healthy sperm directly in the uterus, much closer to the egg. It is done by removing dead sperm and washing it in the laboratory. IUI can benefit couples and individual females who wish to have a biological child using her own egg.
What Is IUI?
IUI is a type of artificial insemination. Artificial insemination means that doctors insert sperm inside the uterus to achieve pregnancy. The IUI process is short and involves minimal discomfort. It involves two parts:
Doctors collect a sperm sample and wash it in the lab, which removes debris and sperm that are not motile (moving) or healthy.
Doctors use a catheter (thin tube) to place the washed sperm directly in the uterus (womb). With this method, sperm bypasses the vagina and cervix, giving it a head start on reaching the egg to fertilize it.
Who Qualifies for Intrauterine Insemination?
Doctors may recommend IUI for couples who:
- Have been trying to conceive for at least one year without a known cause of infertility
- Include a male partner who has subfertile semen parameters (slightly lower sperm count or motility)
- Include a female partner who has scar tissue on the cervix
- Want to use donor sperm to get pregnant
- IUI is not just for couples. It may also benefit individuals who want to use donor sperm to get pregnant.
If one partner has very low sperm count or is infertile, in vitro fertilization (IVF) or specialized male fertility services such as azoospermia may better options. These services can help people who have been told they have few or no healthy sperm.
