How many infertility treatment cycles should be done with insemination?
Most pregnancies resulting from insemination with the male partner’s sperm occur in the first 3 attempts. The chances for success per month drop off after about 3 attempts and drop considerably more after about 4-5 unsuccessful attempts. Therefore, IUI treatment is usually recommended for a maximum of about 3 or 4 tries. If the reason for infertility is lack of ovulation, it may be reasonable to try more IUI cycles. However, many couples with fertility problems are ready to move on to IVF treatment after 3 IUI’s have failed. Costs of fertility treatments are an important factor in deciding when to move on beyond inseminations for many couples. The relative cost-effectiveness of IUI decreases substantially after 3 failed attempts. In vitro fertilization is the next step in treatment after inseminations – with a much higher success rate per cycle. Cervical vs. intrauterine insemination The intrauterine insemination procedure is more effective than intracervical insemination. By placing t
