what to do after iui for success tips

How Successful Is Iui And Whom Does It
Actually Help?

How Successful is IUI?

Women have an 8-12% chance of getting pregnant with each IUI
(intrauterine insemination) cycle. The more cycles you through the
better are your chances of getting pregnant.

As mentioned in our previous blog, there are many tips that can help
boost the potential for successful treatment.

 Avoid excessive anxiety
 Avoid ejaculation
 Ask about sperm
 Eat healthily
 Exercise Regular

For further information on them, you can go and read our previous
blog.

In a natural conception, sperm cells will have to transfer from the
vagina through the cervix and up to the fallopian tubes. In IUI the
sperm cells are washed and concentrated and placed directly into the
uterus which puts them closer to the egg. How successful is IUI is very
dependent on the timing, egg quality, and sperm qualit

Who does IUI help?

IUI is a relatively noninvasive fertility treatment. It’s a less costly
treatment than (IVF) in vitro fertilization. In some cases and couples
may begin with IUI before progressing to (IVF) in vitro fertilization if
needed.

The answer to how successful is IUI is also dependent on who is going
through the treatment, many males with different kinds of fertility
problems need IUI to successfully make their partner pregnant. The
male partner or the sperm donor who are most

Commonly facing the problems mentioned below opt for IUI:

 Unexplained Infertility
 Low Sperm Count
 Decreased Sperm
 Issues with Erection
 Erectile Dysfunction
 Problems with Ejaculation

In women, again how successful is IUI going to be dependent on the
kind of fertility problem that is faced by the woman getting treatment.
Here are the most common fertility problems faced by women who
get an IUI treatment.

Women with cervical-related infertility problems – Women with thick
cervical mucus may experience difficulty getting pregnant. This is
because sperm are unable to travel through the mucus to the uterus
and to the fallopian tubes. IUI procedure directly deposits the sperm
near the egg bypassing the cervix and so can increase the likelihood of
fertilization and pregnancy.

Women with endometriosis – Endometriosis is a condition that causes
inflammation and swelling near the fallopian tubes and other
reproductive organs. This can lead to infertility. Fertility doctors may
recommend IUI for women with mild endometriosis, especially if they
have no other infertility problems.

Semen allergy – In some cases, a woman might have an allergic
reaction when she comes in contact with semen and that creates
sperm antibodies. This allergy is caused by the proteins in semen, not
the sperm cells. IUI allows women with this allergy to get pregnant

because the semen sample is washed before the procedure, the
washing process removes all of the possible allergens.

Thus, how successful is IUI is dependent on many factors as
mentioned above and also on the number of IUI cycles that women go
through. Some couples who are young and healthy can get pregnant
after a couple of cycles while the other might have to go through
more than one cycle.