ARTIFICIAL
INSEMINATION
WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION?
Artificial Insemination (AI) aims to facilitate the meeting between sperm and egg within the mother’s uterus. It can be performed using sperm from the partner (AIH) or from a sperm bank (AID).
Preparing the semen sample in the laboratory, stimulating the ovary to control the growth and maturation of the follicles, and introducing the semen sample into the uterus—reducing the distance the sperm must travel to the egg—allows for maximizing the chances of fertilization and pregnancy.
PHASES OF THE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION PROCESS
PHASES OF THE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION PROCESS
FIRST CONSULTATION
The most important moment of the treatment arrives: the first contact. At Embriogyn, we consider this first visit of vital importance to generate the empathy, bond, and trust necessary upon which we will base the subsequent doctor-patient relationship.
The same gynecologist will be the doctor who accompanies you throughout the process and will guide all the tests to be performed to achieve the most precise and individualized diagnosis possible, thus increasing the efficiency of each recommended treatment.
OVARIAN STIMULATION
Physiologically, in each menstrual cycle, a woman experiences the growth of a single follicle (the structure containing the egg) which will release an egg into the fallopian tubes to be fertilized on the fourteenth day of the menstrual cycle.
Thus, the start of the Artificial Insemination treatment will coincide with the beginning of the menstrual cycle in which the treatment is to be performed, as there are no waiting lists. With this treatment, we aim to gently and controlledly stimulate the ovaries to increase the chances of success, inducing follicle growth through the administration of medication.
The gynecologist specializing in assisted reproduction will perform the entire ovarian monitoring process, which consists of ultrasound scans and hormone tests for exhaustive, individualized follow-up to achieve maximum efficiency in each cycle. An average of 3-4 check-ups per cycle are carried out, and between 8 and 10 days usually pass between the first check-up and the insemination.
In some specific cases, it is worth considering Insemination without ovarian stimulation, monitoring spontaneous ovulation.
SEMEN PREPARATION
If the insemination is with the partner’s sample, about two hours before the insemination, a sperm sample is obtained and processed in the andrology laboratory.
We perform a sperm capacitation treatment on this semen, with the main goal of separating and concentrating the best quality sperm into a volume of 0.4-0.5 ml to later introduce them into the uterus.
If we use semen from the Sperm Bank, the sperm sample will already be at the andrology laboratory and will be thawed one hour before the insemination to be treated in the andrology laboratory. Thus, the best quality sperm resulting from this treatment will be those introduced into the woman’s uterus.
INSEMINATION
Once the follicles (1 or 2) reach the appropriate size, a dose of the hCG hormone is administered to induce ovulation and, 38-40 hours later, we proceed with the insemination itself.
Insemination is a simple technique performed in the clinic itself, without the need for anesthesia as discomfort is minimal. The gynecologist inserts a catheter through the cervix where the previously prepared sperm sample will be deposited.
THE PREGNANCY TEST
Once the procedure is finished, you will rest for a few minutes, we will give you instructions to follow, and we will set a date for the pregnancy test using the first morning urine, approximately 15 days after the insemination. During this period, we recommend leading a completely normal life, maintaining usual routines and avoiding only high-intensity physical efforts.
If the result is positive, we will schedule a visit 3 weeks later for a follow-up ultrasound, where we will confirm the presence of the gestational sac and the viability of the pregnancy.
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION WITH PARTNER’S SPERM
Pregnancy rate per insemination cycle
Cumulative pregnancy rate at the fourth attempt
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION WITH DONOR SPERM
Pregnancy rate per insemination cycle at Embriogyn
Cumulative pregnancy rate at the fourth attempt
TYPES OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION
SPERM SAMPLE FROM YOUR PARTNER (AIH)
These are inseminations in which we use your partner’s semen. We advise performing a maximum of 4 cycles, which we recommend be consecutive as this increases the cumulative chances of pregnancy.
Indications
- Inability to deposit semen in the vagina (hypospadias, retrograde ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, vaginismus).
- Mild or moderate male factor (when the REM test allows for the recovery of more than 5 million sperm with good motility).
- Ovulatory dysfunction (Anovulation, polycystic ovaries that are usually corrected with hormonal treatment).
- Cervical factor (alteration of cervical mucus).
- Endometriosis (in its mild forms, grades I and II).
- Infertility of unknown origin (couples in whom all studies performed show normality and yet pregnancy is not achieved).
SPERM SAMPLE FROM A SPERM DONOR (AID)
These are inseminations in which a sperm sample from an anonymous donor from a Sperm Bank is used, matching you as closely as possible both physically and immunologically. We advise performing a maximum of 4-6 cycles, which we recommend be consecutive as this increases the cumulative chances of pregnancy.
Sperm Banks are medical centers authorized to perform donor selection, study their seminal quality, and handle the freezing and distribution of semen samples to Assisted Reproduction Centers.
For donor selection, a very rigorous study is carried out that includes seminal and health checks to avoid the transmission of infectious and/or hereditary diseases.
Indications
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Azoospermia (absence of sperm in both the ejaculate and the testicle).
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Hereditary genetic diseases of male origin, not susceptible to preimplantation genetic diagnosis.
- Altered FISH.
- Single mothers.
- Female couples.
WHAT DOES THE TREATMENT INCLUDE?
- Hormone analyses during the cycle
- Medical visits and necessary hormonal stimulation controls
- Andrology laboratory processes
- Artificial Insemination
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Psychological support
IAD
3 OPPORTUNITIES
TO FULFILL YOUR DREAM OF
BEACOMING A MOTHER
With Embriogyn’s 3-for-2 package, if you need a third insemination, Embriogyn covers the cost of the treatment.
- First insemination
- Second insemination
Total package price: €2,925
the standard price.
IAC
3 CHANCES
TO ACHIEVE
PREGNANCY
With Embriogyn’s “3-for-2” package,
if you need a third insemination,
it is completely free.
- First insemination
- Second insemination
Total package price: €1,770
the standard price.
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
It’s quite simple. All you have to do is contact Embriogyn and make an appointment with our specialists at the time that suits you best. In case you can’t come in person to the clinic, visits can also be arranged via Skype.