Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is the most common type of artificial insemination.
IUI is most often prescribed as an infertility treatment in cases where couples
have been unsuccessfully attempting to get pregnant for an extended amount of
time and other causes of infertility have been ruled out. The IUI procedure consists of five steps:
Step
1
Fertility
drugs are prescribed to stimulate the growth of two to three eggs to maturity.
Typically, Clomid®, Tamoxifen, or Letrozole (Femara)pills or Gonadotropin
injections are given to nurture the growth of follicles, which cause ovulation
to take place
Step
2
Monitoring
of the drug treatments is conducted to measure the growth of follicles and to
control the drug doses based on the patient. Because fertility drugs can
produce multiple eggs, monitoring is also needed to reduce the risk of multiple
pregnancies. Blood tests are used to measure estrogen concentrations, and an
ultrasound is used to measure follicular development
Step
3
When
monitoring shows the maturity of at one to three follicles, the patient
receives an injection of the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) which induces
ovulation
Step
4
Here,
the actual artificial insemination (IUI) procedure is performed. On the
morning of ovulation, a sperm sample is provided by the male partner, prepared
for the IUI. With a catheter, the washed and concentrated sperm sample is
inserted through the cervix, into the uterus of the woman. The IUI procedure is
fairly painless and uncomplicated
Step 5
Usually two weeks after the IUI
procedure, a pregnancy test is performed
Success rates will vary with
the couple’s original diagnosis and the number of cycles of IUI. The
pregnancy rate per cycle of insemination is 15-20% at best. The pregnancy
rate may be as high as 30-50% in couples undergoing three cycles of IUI.
To learn more about the
VCRMED IUI procedure and costs, you can visit: http://www.vcrmed.com/iui-success-rates-virginia-center-for-reproductive-medicine-in-reston-va-virginia/
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