What is IUI Procedure?
Intra Uterine Insemination, best known as IUI is a simplified fertility procedure. It involves introducing sperm directly inside uterus.
IUI procedure helps healthy sperm get closer to the eggs. Sperm is washed and concentrated and placed directly in your uterus around the time of ovulation. Your ovary releases one or more eggs by the process of ovulation.
As a result of intrauterine insemination sperm is activated to swim into the fallopian tube and fertilize the egg. This can result in a normal pregnancy. Before starting IUI procedure your doctor decides whether to go for normal cycle or with fertility medications.
Preparation for IUI Procedure
- For IUI, if you are using a sperm donor means the donor sperm will be thawed and prepared.
- If not means your partner need to come and give semen sample to the hospital
- For IUI the semen sample is collected to the container by masturbation, where similar given for the semen analysis is done.
- At times to produce a semen sample at the clinic may not be comfortable. So, you may ask for the option of using a sterile home collection kit.
- Keep in mind that for IUI method, doctors need to get the sample to the hospital within an hour of collection, and it must be kept at body temperature until they get.
- If your partner will be out of town, or if they had difficulty providing a sample in past for IUI procedure they might be able to provide the semen sample before IUI day. You may keep the sample frozen until it’s time to thaw it out and be prepared.