IUI in Chennai - IUI is performed by highly qualified and trained Doctors. It is done by carefully calculating the ovulation date, collecting healthy sperms and placing them into the womb (uterus).

1. Why and When IUI (Intrauterine insemination)?
IUI being a type of ART is a method for infertility treatment. Properly washed & concentrated
semen through the chemical treatments are placed directly in the lining of womb (i.e. uterus).
Whereas the sperms were placed in vagina in older insemination techniques. This procedure was
comparatively easier than the current procedure, but the success rates were very low. The
purpose of IUI is to allow access of sperm inside the fallopian tube to fertilize a waiting egg,
leading to a successful normal pregnancy. IUI is taken up by the couples on their doctors advise
based on the conclusion arrived on fertility tests, as IUI is one of the complex technique of assisted
reproductive technology.
Donated sperm: When the male partner is unable to produce healthy sperms, the couple opt for
donated sperm for IUI to achieve pregnancy. Frozen donated sperms specimens are retrieved from
certified labs for use in IUI.
Undetermined infertility: IUI procedure is the first preferred technique in the case of
undetermined infertility causes with medications.
Sub fertility due to Male factors: Semen Analysis of the male partner is one of the initial step
taken while conducting infertility tests. If the semen reports depicts low concentration & motility
or any abnormality in sperm shape &size then IUI is preferred. IUI treatment first stage cycle
consists of separation of highly motile sperms, normal sperms from the low motile sperms.
Most couples who turn to IUI have a 5 to 20 percent chance of becoming pregnant with each cycle.
Your chances will be closer to 20 percent if you take fertility drugs in conjunction with the
procedure.
Infertility due to cervical factors: If the cervix is at the lower end of uterus and provides opening
between vagina & uterus then the mucus produced by cervix at the time of ovulation provides the
best factors for sperm to travel from vagina into the fallopian tubes. In case of thick cervical
mucus, movement of sperm will be delayed. The catheter places sperm directly inside the uterus
by increasing the chance for a sperm to meet an egg resulting fertilization.
Allergy due to semen: This is a very rare case, when a women might face certain allergy due to her
partner’s semen. This is caused when the semen gets in contact with the skin during ejaculation
and causes redness, burning & swelling into the vagina. Use of protective measures like condom
can avoid allergies in these cases. If the allergy is severe, then IUI can be effective since many of
the proteins are removed out of the semen before the procedure.
Intrauterine insemination includes careful coordination before the initiation of the actual
procedure:
Semen sample preparation: Semen sample of the male partner is collected at the doctor’s office or
a frozen healthy donor sperm can be thawed & prepared. As certain proteins in semen can cause
reactions in the woman’s body that can inhibit pregnancy, Semen sample is thoroughly washed in
a systematic way to separate the highly active, normal & low quality sperms and also the other
elements & proteins. Chance of conceiving can increase by using a small amount of highly
concentrated and healthy sperm sample for the procedure.

2. Monitoring for ovulation: As the timing of IUI is important, monitoring signs of ovulation is critical
as slight delay may affect severely. This can be carried out at home by using a urine ovulation
predictor kit which detects the release of luteinizing hormone (LH).Otherwise by an imaging
technique that lets the doctor visualize ovaries & egg growth. Those who choose an ultrasound to
monitor ovulation cycle are given with an injection of HCG (i.e., human chorionic gonadotropin)to
produce more eggs at that time.
Timings: Determination of correct time for IUI is very crucial, mostly it is taken up post one or two
day of ovulation cycle.
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