Intrauterine insemination (IUI)

Stimulating your ovaries
You take gonadotropin — a fertility medication that stimulates ovaries to produce multiple mature eggs — 8-14 days before the beginning of your menstrual cycle. You also have to take synthetic hormones such as leuprolide or cetrorelix that prevents too early egg release.

The sperm
If you’re a couple planning on using fresh sperm, the male will produce a sample the morning of the egg retrieval. If you are using frozen or donor sperm, our scientists will have it ready in the lab.
The sperm is graded using 4 different levels of quality. It’s washed in a special mixture to slow it down so our scientists can spot the best ones under the microscope. A perfect, healthy sperm is not too fat or thin, with a tail that’s not too long or short. The best sperm are selected, and they’re ready and waiting in the lab to be introduced to the eggs.

Insemination Procedure
Just like a routine pelvic exam, a woman lies on an exam table. The sperm sample is injected into the uterus through a thin, long, flexible catheter. The entire process is virtually painless and takes seconds to complete. Getting up shortly after the procedure will not impact chances of pregnancy. On some occasions, insemination will be recommended two days in a row, but in most cases, a single well-timed insemination is all that is needed in each cycle.

Pregnancy
If you are lucky enough, the implanted embryo will grow into a baby. If you get more than one embryo, the chance of your pregnancy will be higher.
Two weeks after Insemination Procedure, you can take a pregnancy test.