What is the difference between artificial insemination and intrauterine insemination?
There is no difference. Sometimes the general population uses the word “artificial” to indicate that the sperm has been inserted through means other than sexual intercourse. Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is only one way the most common of assisting sperm toward fertilization. For IUI, the physician inserts the cannula containing sperm through the cervix, placing the fluid where the fallopian tube meets the uterus. Other insemination methods include inserting the sperm into the vagina close to the cervix; placing the sperm into the cervix; and placing a cup on the cervix, maintaining and enriching live sperm for several hours. Sometimes this is performed the day before IUI. Another less common form of insemination involves using ultrasound guiding to place the cannula directly into the fallopian tube. This may be the optimal method when it is important to use a particular tube if the patients medical need indicates such. Some patients may require intraperitoneal insemination whereby l
