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Insemination Procedures for Infertility
Intrauterine insemination or artificial insemination may be done if:
- Tests have shown no cause for a couple's infertility (unexplained infertility).
- A man releases semen and sperm into the urinary bladder instead of out the penis (retrograde ejaculation). Sperm are collected, washed, and used for insemination.
- A man's sperm are absent, low in quantity, or poor in quality. In this case, your doctor may recommend that you try ICSI. ICSI stands for intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
- There is a problem with a woman's cervix, as from prior surgery, that prevents sperm from traveling through it.
- A woman does not have a male partner.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: March 19, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Sarah Anne Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Femi Olatunbosun, MB, FRCSC - Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
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