Getting an Understanding on Intrauterine Insemination

  

Reproductive health is not something that many people care until they are unable to conceive. Intrauterine insemination, also known as artificial insemination, is one of the medical advances that can help with infertility.
  Unless the cause of infertility is something extreme, such as pipe blockages and damage or poor egg quality, the process of insemination is often a good choice to help with the process impregnation. If the male partner is the one with the fertility problem, then this is a good choice too. While candidates are selected and properly tested for the type of infertility that this process can be very effective.
   The process of intrauterine insemination deals with the placement of sperm directly into the uterus. This may sound simple; However, there are many more factors and processes involved. To take advantage of this procedure, the doctor will make sure that women produce multiple eggs by stimulating the ovaries with drugs.
   It is imperative to ensure that insemination was timed to coincide with ovulation. The next step is to take the sperm to be used and put through a process called "sperm washing".
   What exactly does this wash is separated sperm in the semen to be more focused and allows women a better chance of getting pregnant. Once done, the sperm can enter the uterus.
   IUI can be done with the sperm of the male partner of the woman or if for some reason this is not possible, then a sperm donor can be used. It could be that the woman has a male partner or sperm is poor.
    There have been cases where a woman is allergic to the sperm of her partner. In these cases, to be able to use this method works great for helping women conceive.
  The intrauterine insemination is an effective treatment for infertility and is a relatively simple medical procedure. It has a high success rate when used in appropriate medical cases and good candidates. If done correctly, then this process is as uncomfortable as having a Pap test.
   For the opportunity to have a child, most women do not consider this discomfort too high a price to pay. A woman can know if the procedure was successful, usually as soon as two weeks by performing a pregnancy test.
   Generally, if after three attempts in the insemination process fails, then lower percentages that will work on further attempts. If this happens, then other courses of action for women to conceive should be explored.