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Artificial Insemination Treatment
Artificial Insemination With Husband’s (or Partner's) Sperm (A.I.H)
Hundreds of couples in Australia seek Artificial Insemination fertility treatments each year – and this figure is increasing rapidly. Artificial Insemination may help you to achieve a pregnancy.
Semen that has been washed and treated is inserted into the cervix. Where sperm quality is lower, sperm are inserted higher up the reproductive tract to reduce the distance they have to travel to reach the egg (oocyte).
Artificial Insemination fertility treatments may be useful if couples have any of the following male or female infertility factors:
• Problems with intercourse, but potentially normal sperm production
• Abnormal seminal fluid or
• Hostile cervical mucus.
Artificial Insemination Treatment Procedure
On the first day of her cycle, the woman will be asked to make an appointment with her fertility specialist to have a scan a few days before ovulation is due. This will help to determine the time of ovulation.
If the procedure is still unsuccessful after three to six covered cycles (cycles where artificial insemination is performed), the fertility treatment may be reviewed. The woman may be advised to take fertility drugs, hormone tablets or some other suitable medication to enhance fertility.
Following this, insemination usually occurs once - around the time of ovulation.
Normally, fresh semen is used in A.I.H. We ask men to provide a sample of sperm to City Fertility Clinic. Sperm is then treated (washed) and placed inside the woman’s cervix or even into the uterus.
The actual insemination is quite simple and painless. Male partners are welcome to attend the insemination procedure.
A pregnancy test may be performed if a period does not arrive.
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