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The Intrauterine Insemination Process

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After a woman’s monthly cycle has been regulated, oral fertility drugs are prescribed to stimulate multiple egg follicle production.

 

The provider regularly monitors the growth of the egg/follicles through frequent vaginal ultrasound imaging and blood tests, usually every 48 hours. Once the egg follicles have reached a mature stage, ovulation is induced using a trigger medication, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). The hCG triggers ovulation timed with the immediate insemination of a highly concentrated amount of motile sperm into the woman’s cervix using a very thin catheter.

The insemination procedure is relatively painless because it is similar to a Pap smear, however, some cramping may occur.

 

We may recommend three to four IUI cycles before In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is considered.

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The goal at Duni Women’s Healthcare and Fertility is to give women/couples the best and lowest cost approach to becoming pregnant. If a Basic infertility will not be the initial best and cost-effective approach for a patient at our facility, a referral will be completed for an IVF consultation.