Artificial
insemination or AI was developed in the early 1900s and is considered to be the
grandfather of all fertility treatments. Although the success rate of this form
of treatment may be lower compared to the latest fertility treatments, it is
still recommended by most of the doctors initially, because the procedure is
simple and has negligible side effects. There are many centers for artificial insemination in India and
you can get help from any of them but before you do that there are some facts
that you need to keep in mind which are:
What is Artificial insemination?
Artificial
insemination or AI is used to treat some types of fertility problems both in
men as well as in women. This method helps you to conceive in
case of women who have sperm allergy or in case of men who have a low sperm
count or poor sperm motility. The process involves direct insertion of sperm
into a woman's fallopian tubes, cervix or uterus which enables the sperm to
bypass any possible obstructions and make pregnancy possible. There are various
methods of treatment that are used in AI and the most common type among them is
intrauterine insemination (IUI), in which the sperm is placed in the uterus.
Why Artificial insemination?
For
many couples, artificial insemination is the first step in treatment because
it's less expensive than assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatments such
as in vitro fertilization (IVF). This type of treatment works better in couples
with unexplained fertility problems and has better results than using fertility
drugs alone. The procedure is less invasive and allows for fertilization to
occur naturally inside your body.
Who
requires artificial insemination?
Artificial
insemination is used to treat infertility in men who have very low sperm counts
and for women who have endometriosis or abnormalities of any reproductive
organs. Artificial insemination is also used to treat women with
"unreceptive cervical mucus". In case of problems with male fertility
is a better option than just timing intercourse.
What to expect during artificial
insemination?
Women
will be required to undergo some medical examination like ultrasound, or blood
tests to make sure that they are ovulating when they undergo artificial
insemination. In some cases, doctors may advise the use of fertility drugs to
induce super ovulation (ovulation of multiple eggs) a week before undergoing
artificial insemination.
The
process of artificial insemination takes less than an hour but most women need
to undergo three to six cycles before they conceive. Some women may have slight
cramps during the procedure and light bleeding afterward. Your doctor will
probably have you lie down for about 15 to 45 minutes after the treatment after
which you can resume your daily activities
.
What is the success rate of artificial insemination?
Success
rate of this treatment largely depends on factors like the age of both the
partners, egg quality and sperm quality etc. Blockage of fallopian tubes or
severe damage to them due to chronic infection may affect the success rate of
this treatment adversely. If the treatment is carried out in conjunction with
the fertility drugs your chances of conceiving will increase by at least 20
percent with each cycle. In case AI fails in some case and all the other modes
of treatment are rendered ineffective a surrogate
mother is wanted in that case.
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