What is artificial insemination? How much does it cost?

Artificial insemination is a medical technology to help women get pregnant. Couples who cannot conceive naturally can use this method to realize their wish of having a baby. So what is artificial insemination? How much does artificial insemination cost? Let's learn about it together~

Artificial insemination is a technique that uses sperm to help the female reproductive tract conceive without sexual intercourse. It is mainly used for male infertility. It includes artificial insemination using husband's sperm (AIH) and artificial insemination by donor (AID). Artificial insemination between spouses can be used when the male has abnormal sexual organs, such as short penis, hypospadias, impotence, premature ejaculation, etc., or the female has cervical stenosis, unexplained infertility, etc. Artificial insemination is suitable for:

1. Artificial insemination is mainly used for infertility caused by male factors, such as severe hypospadias, retrograde ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, azoospermia, oligospermia, asthenospermia, and semen liquefaction disorder.

2. Artificial insemination can also be used for some female-related infertility, such as vaginismus, small cervix, abnormal cervical mucus, poor post-coital test, etc.

3. In addition, there are some special cases, such as infertility due to immunological reasons, where both husband and wife are heterozygous for the same chromosomal dominant genetic disease or the male suffers from an autosomal dominant genetic disease, artificial insemination can also be used to achieve pregnancy and avoid the birth of unhealthy offspring.

The first step is to visit the outpatient clinic to confirm whether artificial insemination (AIH) is needed.

Couples undergoing artificial insemination go to the hospital outpatient clinic to determine who is suitable for AIH and who is not. The circumstances under which the man and the woman are suitable for artificial insemination are as follows.

The second step is outpatient consultation, and the attending doctor will guide the preparation for AIH

Before artificial insemination, the couple must undergo an examination of both the man and the woman; the materials that the couple must prepare, such as their ID cards, marriage certificates, and valid fertility certificates (such as birth permits); and precautions before artificial insemination.

Step 3: Visit the hospital and arrange AIH fertility treatment

Sign the informed consent document for treatment. Before the treatment, the couple must bring the original and a copy of each document to the hospital to sign the relevant consent form and other documents. The doctor will also inform the relevant precautions and treatment plan. Draft an ovulation cycle plan and precautions for AIH assisted pregnancy treatment.

Step 4: Visit the hospital to induce ovulation

Natural cycle: Generally no drugs are used to induce ovulation; Ovulation-induced cycle: When the diameter of the follicle reaches 18mm and the urine LH is negative, HCG is injected to induce ovulation.

Step 5: Visit the hospital and get artificial insemination

1. Male sperm collection: The patient and his wife go to the hospital at the time of the doctor's appointment. The man needs to bring his ID card and original marriage certificate. After the doctor's verification, he masturbates to collect semen.

2. Artificial insemination: The doctor processes the male's semen in the laboratory, and the female enters the operating room for artificial insemination as required by the hospital. The operation usually takes 10 minutes to complete, and the female needs to rest in bed in the observation room for 30 minutes after the operation.

Step 6: Visit the reproductive center for follow-up examination

Patients go to the hospital for B-ultrasound monitoring at the doctor's appointment time to see if they ovulate. If they ovulate, some patients will be given luteal support therapy. A small number of patients may not ovulate luteinization, and then this cycle of assisted pregnancy is ineffective.

1. Artificial insemination with husband's semen: artificial insemination with husband's semen. The husband's insemination can be done with fresh semen, which means that the semen is processed as soon as possible after leaving the body and then artificial insemination is performed. The advantages are that it is simpler and has a higher success rate, but the disadvantage is the possibility of infectious diseases.

2. Artificial insemination with donor sperm: artificial insemination with sperm from another person is called artificial insemination with sperm from another person or artificial insemination with donor sperm. Artificial insemination with frozen sperm is often used: it means that semen is cryopreserved at ultra-low temperatures (usually stored in a liquid nitrogen tank at -170℃) after being separated from the body. When needed, the frozen semen is thawed for artificial insemination. The disadvantage is that the success rate is low and more complex instruments and equipment are required; the advantage is safety.

Many couples hope to have a healthy baby after marriage and build a happy family of three. However, some couples have been married for many years but still cannot get pregnant due to various reasons. With the development of science and technology, artificial insemination has been accepted by more and more people. The maturity of this medical achievement has also benefited many families and enabled more families to have healthy babies.

Artificial insemination is a method of artificially injecting male semen into the female cervix or uterine cavity to assist conception. It is mainly used for infertility caused by male factors, such as severe hypospadias, retrograde ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, azoospermia, oligospermia, asthenospermia, and semen liquefaction disorder. Artificial insemination can also be used for infertility caused by some female factors, such as vaginismus, small cervix, abnormal cervical mucus, poor post-coital test, etc. In addition, there are some special cases, such as infertility caused by immunological reasons, when both husband and wife are heterozygous for the same autosomal recessive genetic disease or the male suffers from an autosomal dominant genetic disease, artificial insemination can also be used. So how much does artificial insemination cost?

The price of artificial insemination is generally between 3000-8000 yuan. The price varies greatly from hospital to hospital. The cost also depends on the individual situation and the difficulty of artificial insemination. Therefore, couples who want artificial insemination can consult a professional hospital. Before artificial insemination, they should do various examinations, pay attention to personal hygiene, and take a rest.