Introduction to the process of artificial insemination

Nowadays, the phenomenon of infertility is becoming more and more common, so artificial insemination has helped many pregnant women realize their wish of becoming parents. Artificial insemination is the process of artificially injecting male semen into the female cervix and uterine cavity to help achieve the effect of conception.

1. Artificial insemination refers to a method in which male semen is artificially injected into the female cervix or uterine cavity to assist conception. Mainly used for male infertility. There are two types of artificial insemination: artificial insemination between spouses and artificial insemination between non-spouses. If the male has sexual organ abnormalities, such as short penis, hypospadias, impotence, premature ejaculation, etc., or the female has cervical stenosis, unexplained infertility, etc., artificial insemination can be used between spouses.

2. First of all, infertile women who undergo artificial insemination need to undergo a detailed gynecological examination to check whether the internal and external genitalia are normal, whether the endometrial biopsy gland secretions are good, whether the bilateral fallopian tubes are unobstructed, etc. If all these are normal, they are eligible for artificial insemination. Then you need to estimate the day of ovulation to choose the best time for insemination. Commonly used methods for estimating the ovulation date include measuring basal body temperature, cervical mucus (usually appears 4-5 days before ovulation), or continuously measuring the peak level of urinary luteinizing hormone close to the ovulation day, or continuous vaginal ultrasound examinations.

3. Before the estimated ovulation period of the woman, the sperm donor or the husband masturbates to obtain semen, which needs to be tested. If the results show that the semen density and activity are normal, wait for the semen to liquefy and then use a syringe or catheter to inject the semen into the vagina, around the cervix and into the cervical canal. The woman should rest in bed for 2-3 hours to prevent semen from being discharged. Each woman can undergo artificial insemination three times in a menstrual cycle, starting three days before ovulation. If calculated by hours, it means once 72 hours, 24 hours before ovulation, and 24 hours after ovulation. If conception fails in one menstrual cycle, several cycles can be performed in succession. If necessary, drugs can be used to induce ovulation and adjust the ovulation period to increase the pregnancy rate. The success or failure of artificial insemination is generally determined by 12 cycles.