When young infertile couple are indicated a basic treatment – IUI-Intrauterine insemination, the semen is prepared in such a way to remove the seminal fluid & unwanted cellular debris, by repeated wash with suitable nutritive culture medias with adequate nourishing factors (Medicult, Scandinavian medias & Pure sperm media), Then the swim up extract containing the most motile sperms is transferred in to the uterus after timing the Ovulation using Teflon uterine catheters.
IUI Procedure
IUI procedure includes various steps like:
- Stimulation of ovaries: The first step of IUI is to stimulate the ovaries in order for the growth and maturation of the eggs. This is done by giving some medications and injections to the doctors.
- Monitoring egg growth: Once the medications and injections are given, your doctor will do regular ultrasounds and blood tests to monitor the growth of the eggs. Once the eggs reach a certain growth stage, a trigger injection is planned and given to the female partner.
- Collecting semen sample: The semen sample is provided by the male partner. The sample is then washed properly and after analysis, the best sperm is selected for the process of insemination.
- Insemination: During insemination, the selected sperm is directly injected into the woman’s uterus with the help of a thin and long catheter.
After insemination, follow-up is done by checking ovulation and progesterone levels for one week. Soon after 14-15 days of insemination, the patient is asked to do a pregnancy test to check whether the IUI procedure went successfully.
