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Original Research
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) does not improve pregnancy rates in infertile couples where semen parameters are normal and postcoital tests are adequate
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Cooper Medical School at Rowan University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Camden, NJ (USA)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2013, 40(1), 33–34;
Published: 10 March 2013
Abstract
Purpose: To determine if intrauterine insemination (IUI) improves pregnancy rates in couples with a correctable ovulatory defect but a male partner with an apparent normal semen analysis and a normal postcoital test. Materials and Methods: A prospective evaluation of clinical live delivered pregnancy rates following the first cycle where follicular maturation was demonstrated naturally or with a follicle maturing drug. The couples were given the option of IUI. Results: The live delivered pregnancy rates per IUI cycle were similar with intercourse only vs addition of IUI (18.7% vs 21.4%). Conclusions: There is no evidence to support the notion that IUI improves pregnancy rates in circumstances where the semen analysis and postcoital tests are normal.
Keywords
Intrauterine insemination
Postcoital test
Normal semen analysis