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Insemination is one of the basic methods of infertility treatment. In our infertility treatment center, we have been successfully performing insemination procedures for many years.

Methods of insemination

There are three types of insemination procedures: intracervical insemination, intratubal insemination, and intrauterine insemination. The most frequently used is the latter type of insemination, which involves introducing specially selected, motile sperm directly into the uterus with the aid of a catheter, i.e. a thin, flexible, silicone tube. This method of delivering sperm to the uterus allows for the bypassing of several obstacles on their way, including the cervical mucus barrier, which often does not provide the right conditions for sperm survival and safe passage to the ovum.

What is the insemination process?

When performing insemination, depending on the situation of the couple and the results of diagnostic tests aimed at determining the causes of infertility (i.e., difficulties in conceiving), you can utilize the husband’s/partner’s sperm or sperm from an anonymous donor. The insemination procedure is painless and is performed without anaesthesia; it should be performed shortly before ovulation.

Preparation for insemination includes monitoring the woman’s cycle along with ovulation stimulation. After confirming in an ultrasound scan that the woman’s dominant ovarian follicle has the appropriate dimensions, we administer medications to induce ovulation. The insemination procedure is performed just before ovulation.

On the day of the procedure, the partner has to provide semen collected after 2-5 days without sexual activity. The semen sample used for insemination undergoes a preparation process, which lasts about 60-90 minutes.

Insemination is performed on a gynaecological chair. After inserting a speculum into the vagina (the same type used for cervical cytology sampling), a soft, thin catheter is introduced through the cervix, and about 1 ml of prepared semen is injected into the uterus. The procedure is painless. A pregnancy test is conducted 2 weeks after the insemination procedure.

Sperm Preparation using the Zymot method (Fertile Chip)

An additional opportunity to enhance the chances of obtaining particularly high-quality sperm for insemination involves the use of a special device that selects healthy sperm – Zymot (formerly known as Fertile Chip). It consists of microchannels that mimic the sperm journey through the cervix, allowing only those that move correctly to pass through.

The sperm selected using the Zymot/Fertile Chip method exhibit better morphology (structure) and high motility. Recent publications demonstrate the high efficacy of this type of method in treatments using insemination, especially in the case of idiopathic infertility and poor semen parameters.

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