Insemination options for unexplained infertility
Cindy Farquhar
Insemination is often used to treat couples with unexplained infertility – it is inexpensive and less invasive compared with in-vitro fertilization. Most IVF clinics in New Zealand and Australia currently use the standard technique of Intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI), where sperm is placed inside the uterus. If the woman’s fallopian tubes are not damaged, seminal fluid can be injected into the fallopian tubes – a process called Fallopian Tube Sperm Perfusion (FSP). Insemination with FSP may yield higher pregnancy and live birth rates for couples with unexplained infertility, where there is no tubal damage.
In 2006 a randomized trial was started with the aim of establishing whether FSP should replace IUI as the standard insemination method for couples with unexplained infertility. Pregnancy and live birth rates will be measured to confirm the preference for this insemination method. This project is led by Cindy Farquhar and Bruno Radesic, Fellow in Reproductive Medicine at Fertility Plus.
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