Insemination (IUI)

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IUI (Insemination)

At the moment of ovulation, specially “washed” sperm from your partner are transferred directly into the uterus cavity with the help of an injection and a thin catheter (intrauterine).

Insemination is preferable when the man shows a degree of infertility. Insemination may also be used if distinctive features of the cervix show that there will be interference with the ascension of sperm to the uterine cavity. The success rate using this method is 10-15% per cycle. It is a simple process with limited side effects. However, it should only be carried out a maximum of four times, as after this the success rate is very low.

Insemination with donor sperm

Sperm from the donor are inserted directly into the woman's uterus with the aim of achieving pregnancy and thus overcoming unwanted childlessness. Creating a family with the sperm of a donor is a possible when the man is infertile and other medical reproductive treatments have been unsuccessful or too invasive. The use of donor sperm also offers men who suffer from hereditary diseases the possibility of having a healthy child.

Fertilisation using donated sperm has a long and successful history. Once Antoni van Leeuwenhoek discovered sperm filaments under the microscope in 1677, doctors began to develop theories about the relevance of his discovery for reproduction. In 1884, Dr William Pencoast carried out the first insemination using donated sperm on a married woman. However, his efforts failed to win him any recognition. More recently, this method of reproduction has been gaining in popularity.

For more information click here: donor's sperm bank.