Artificial Insemination is a procedure wherein the sperms are placed in female genital tract. Depending upon the site in female genital tract, AI is termed as intravaginal (inside the vagina) insemination, intracervical (inside the cervix) insemination, intrauterine (inside the uterus) insemination and intrafallopian (inside the fallopian tubes) insemination. Donor sperm can also be used.

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) is the commonly used AI technique.

What are the indications for Artificial Insemination?

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IUI or Intrauterine Insemination is one of the treatments available for infertility. In IUI procedure, the egg meets the sperm inside the body, whereas in IVF the egg and sperm are made to meet outside the body. IUI procedure is simple, noninvasive and doesn’t require much monitoring and special lab tests. Whereas IVF procedure is invasive, requires close monitoring.

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