Intrauterine insemination, or IUI treatment, is one of the best methods for treating infertility. If you are planning to get an IUI treatment, you should prepare yourself mentally for the process. Secondly, you should discuss it with your doctor and undertake specific lifestyle changes to make the IUI treatment a success. The IUI procedure step by step is as follows
1. Discussion with your doctor
The first step would involve discussing the process with your doctor or IUI specialist. You will need to follow their instructions to ensure the process is successful. It is essential to take the prescribed medicines on time, stimulating the growth of eggs. This will increase the chances of you getting pregnant.
2. Preparing your body for the IUI process
The IUI process, step by step, begins with finding the perfect timing. Of course, the best time to initiate the process would be when you are ovulating. Some of the steps that you need to follow here are as follows:
Tracking your monthly cycle: You will need to track your menstrual cycle to ensure that the insemination is done when the chances of getting pregnant are maximum. In addition, you will need to check your cervical temperature to identify the best time for insemination.
Harvesting the sperm: Before beginning the insemination process, you must harvest the sperm. You can take the sperm of your partner or a sperm donor. If you are using fresh sperm, your partner must be present when the doctor carries out the IUI process.
Once your body is prepared for the IUI, and you have arranged for the sperm, you can begin the treatment.
3. Step-by-step natural insemination process
If you want to carry out the insemination at home, you can do it per your doctor's advice. However, when you opt for the natural insemination process, you need to keep in mind the following steps:
You will have to purchase a natural insemination kit which usually contains sperm straws, a needleless syringe, an adapter that fits into our straws precisely, and an individually wrapped alcohol wipe.
If you are using frozen sperm, you will need to thaw it by allowing it to come to room temperature naturally.
Once it comes to room temperature, you will have to fit the thick end of the adapter to the syringe. Then clean the straw using the alcohol pad. Next, using a pair of scissors, cut the sealed end of the straw and place it on the narrow end of the adapter. Now keeping the syringe upright, draw all contents of the straw into the syringe.
Finally, it would be best to lay comfortably using pillows to raise your hips. Now insert the syringe into your vaginal canal and inject the sperm. Once the process is completed, you must continue lying down for at least thirty minutes to ensure the insertion is done successfully.
The step-by-step natural insemination process might seem a bit complex, and in such a scenario, you can opt for an IUI process carried out by experts.
4. Process of IUI treatment step by step
The IUI treatment process step by step is similar to home insemination, but the primary difference is that professionals carry it out. Some of the steps of this process are as follows:
Once your body is prepared to accept the sperm, and the doctor has identified that you are ovulating well enough to accept the sperm, he will give you a date for the IUI treatment.
During the process, a catheter is pushed up your vaginal canal so the doctor can release sperm into your uterus.
The doctor will now push the vial of the donor sperm into the opening of your uterus to make it easier for the eggs to get fertilised.
After this, the catheter is removed, followed by the speculum.
The procedure can take some time as you will have to lie on your back for at least thirty minutes to ensure that the process has been completed flawlessly. Once your doctor feels that the procedure has been successfully concluded, you can get up.
The IUI process is considered one of the best solutions for couples suffering from unexplained infertility or ovulatory factor infertility.
