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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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IUI at home

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user1482302825 · 26/08/2019 15:54

Any success stories, tips or pitfalls to be aware of when trying IUI? Need to do this for psychosexual reasons rather than fertility issues.

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Whatnext11 · 26/08/2019 22:39

I'm in a similar situation, just starting iui at home so no wisdom to pass on but there's a helpful thread called Home Insemination, they have been really helpful

fuschia1 · 15/09/2019 17:15

We are in the same situation - psychosexual reasons rather than fertility issues.

Should we do go for home IUI or clinical iui? Is there a difference?
Due unknown success rate ,should we go of IVF rather than IUI?

physicskate · 16/09/2019 02:58

Iui is not possible at home. It's where a catheter is inserted into the uterus through the cervix and sperm are released. This is generally done after the sperm have gone through a 'wash'.

Artificial insemination is where a syringe full of unwashed sperm is inserted into the vagina and then the sperm are injected. No cervical catheter (as this would carry a huge risk to infection).

Sorry, I know I'm an obnoxious pedant with things being technically correct!!!!

fuschia1 · 16/09/2019 13:12

@physicskate we bought a home insemination kit from Pride Angel. Do you see any concern in that ? Or Should we go for IUI at a clinic ?

INeedNewShoes · 16/09/2019 13:16

IUI at a clinic has a higher success rate because the sperm are inserted via a catheter through the opening of the cervix so half their work is done for them and more sperm will make it to the egg.

I wouldn't say there are concerns about home insemination if it's being done to get around psychosexual reasons within a couple who would be otherwise trying to conceive naturally (rather than being a way of a single woman getting pregnant using a random donor's sperm, in which case there are a multitude of issues to consider).

It's probably worth a few attempts at home and if no luck, then consider a clinic.

physicskate · 16/09/2019 21:39

I completely agree @INeedNewShoes.

Iui is often accompanied by ovarian stimulation and sometimes a trigger (to cause ovulation when the clinic can fit you in for iui). This makes it generally fairly expensive. It's success rates vary hugely. If doing iui before you try ivf because of infertility, success rates are in the 10s of %. In this case, it generally works out more economical to go straight to ivf.

But if doing iui to circumvent issues of having penetrative intercourses, success rates are far more similar to sex, so 20-30%.

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