IUI and IVF are widely practiced medical procedures for assisted reproduction. Although infertility is the commonest reason for couples seeking assistance, yet lesbian and gay couples are also known to undertake the procedures. The eligibility for the treatments depends on a wide range of factors. Your age, overall medical history, previous attempts of conceiving, everything is taken into account. However, truth be said, there is no guarantee that any of the methods should work. Still, it is also important not to lose hope and take your chances of becoming parents.
Intra Uterine Insemination or IUI is a cost effective method for infertile couples. Although the pregnancy rates are not very high, yet IUI is seen as a less expensive way to have assisted fertilization.
However, couples also inquire with the doctor whether they can be parents of twins with IUI
It needs to be understood that a sperm has to travel all the way from the vagina to the cervix, into the uterus and then in the fallopian tubes. If the sperms are not able to transfer this distance, IUI can be effective in planting the sperm directly into the uterus, from where it just needs to travel to the fallopian tubes.
Success rates depend on the cause and severity of the infertility and your age. In India, IUI has been estimated to have a 12-28% success between the age groups of 30-34, and 7-18% between the ages 35-39. The success rates are pretty low for women above 40
That was all about IUI. However, in certain circumstances IUI does not seem to work or is not an advisable method. Usually, women start the treatment with IUI. If it does not work in about 3 -4 cycles, the natural option is to choose IVF.
The famous term “test tube baby” has been derived from the process that is used for IVF. “Fertilization in glass”, as the process is called, involves removal of eggs from the woman’s ovary and fertilizing the same with sperms at the laboratory. The fertilized egg or the embryo is then placed back in the woman’s womb.
IVF is quite an expensive affair and the techniques vary from clinic to clinic. A doctor will probably suggest an IVF treatment if-
Owing to its process, IVF has a higher success rate than IUI, and is also expensive. This assisted fertility treatment has been estimated to have 40% chances to make you pregnant if you are under 35, and 30% if you are in the age group 35-37. This further drops to 19% and 13% for age groups 38-39 and 40-42
Reproduction, being the very process of life, is highly complex and mysterious. A doctor can never guarantee that you will be able to conceive by assisted reproduction. Most women choose the IUI first, many even repeated times. However, if there are no results despite several attempts, doctors suggest you go for IVF.
Technically, there are more chances of fertilization in IVF than in IUI, but there is no assurance there either. You need to leave some things to happen by Nature or God, quite actually! That said; please note the above aspects to understand these amazing medical procedures of assisted reproduction.
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