women s health issues
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Intrauterine insemination
Intrauterine insemination involves selecting only the most active sperm, then placing them directly in the uterus. The most active sperm are selected by washing a semen sample. Doctors try to place these sperm in the uterus at the same time as ovulation. With this procedure, pregnancy usually occurs by the sixth attempt if it is going to occur. Intrauterine insemination is far less effective than in vitro fertilization but is much less invasive and less expensive. 