IUI or "Artificial Insemination"

Data on IUI success rates depending on who you are, what it costs, the risks, and how to decide between doing IUI and IVF.

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IUI or "Artificial Insemination"
503k took this course
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Experts you'll learn from

Dr. Owen Davis

President, ASRM
Associate Director, REI
Weill Cornell Medical Center

Dr. Rogerio Lobo

Professor of OBGYN
Columbia University Medical Center
Former President, ASRM

Dr. Chantel Cross

Associate Director, REI
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Dr. Michael Eisenberg

Director, Male Fertility
Stanford School of Medicine

Dr. Valerie Baker

Division Chief
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Dr. Nalini Kaul (Mahajan)

Director, Mother & Child Hospital
Scientific Director, Ferticity Fertility Clinics

Dr. Lubna Pal

Section Chief
Yale School of Medicine

Dr. Eve Feinberg

Medical Director, REI
Northwestern Medicine

Dr. Meera Shah

Reproductive Fertility Specialist
Nova Fertility

Dr. William Schoolcraft

Founder & Medical Director
CCRM Colorado

Dr. Dominique de Ziegler, MD

Director, Dept of REI
University of Paris Descartes

Dr. Stepan Machac

Director, IVF Clinic, Czech Republic

Dr. Christian M. Becker

Associate Professor, Oxford University
Co-Director, Oxford BSGE Endometriosis Centre

Dr. Scott Morin

Medical Director
RMA of Northern California

Dr. Promise Segofah

Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Ghana Medical School
Consultant OBGYN & Fertility Specialist
SHAPE Healthcare Specialist Medical Center, Accra

Dr. Viji Sundaram

Reproductive Fertility Specialist
Kaiser Permanente Centers for Reproductive Health

Dr. Willem Ombelet

Founder, Genk Institute for Fertility Technology
Past President, Belgian Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Dr. Alexander Quaas

Reproductive Endocrinologist
Former Director, University Hospital Basel

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What you'll learn

Intrauterine insemination (or IUI) is a popular alternative to treatments like IVF. In this course, we'll cover how often IUI leads to a live birth, which patients specifically benefit, and what each patient type can tactically do to increase their chances of success while mitigating the risks for a multiple birth.

Course Syllabus7 Lessons1h 18m

  1. Lesson 1 (10 min)
    An Overview of IUI
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. What Is IUI?
    2. Who Can IUI Help?
    3. IUI In Context of Fertility Treatments
    4. Risks of IUI
    5. How Often IUI Works
    6. Pro Tips
  2. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Choices You’ll Make In IUI
    2. Medication Choice
    3. Monitoring and Ovulation Prediction
    4. Releasing the Egg
    5. Preparing The Sperm
    6. Does a Doctor Have to Perform the IUI?
    7. Is A Second Insemination Helpful?
    8. IUI At A Fertility Clinic vs. OBGYN
    9. Pro Tips
  3. Lesson 3 (18 min)
    The Logistics of IUI
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Determining The Course
    2. Natural Cycle: No Drugs
    3. IUI With Clomid or Letrozole
    4. IUI With Gonadotropins
    5. Insemination Day
    6. Pro Tips
  4. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Defining IUI Success
    2. IUI Birth Rate and Multiples in Context
    3. IUI For Unexplained Infertility
    4. IUI for Male Factor Infertility
    5. IUI for PCOS, Anovulation, or Irregular Cycles
    6. Clomid vs Letrozole for PCOS patients
    7. IUI With Gonadotropins For PCOS Patients
    8. IUI With One Blocked Tube
    9. IUI For Lesbian & Single Women
    10. When To Stop IUI And Start IVF
    11. Pro Tips
  5. Lesson 5 (5 min)
    The Cost Of IUI
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Components Of IUI Cycle Cost
    2. Insurance Coverage and IUI
    3. Cost of Twins and Triplets
    4. Comparing IUI’s Value With IVF
    5. Pro Tips
  6. Lesson 6 (5 min)
    Risks of IUI
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Summary of IUI’s Risks
    2. Infection from IUI
    3. Twins, Triplets, Or More From IUI
    4. Fetal Death and Other Complications
    5. Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) & IUI
    6. Mood Swings and Hot Flashes With IUI
    7. Pro Tips
  7. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Comparing IUI And IVF
    2. Time To Pregnancy
    3. Cost
    4. Multiples Risk
    5. Miscarriage Risk
    6. Invasiveness & Burden
    7. Family Building and Planning
    8. Pro Tips