ArticleObstetrics and gynecology international2009
The potential use of intrauterine insemination as a basic option for infertility: a review for technology-limited medical settings.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Effect of Endometrial Scratch on Pregnancy Rate in Women with Previous Intrauterine Insemination Failure: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2023Pooled it
- Therapeutic effect ofRSC advances · 2025Article
- Scoring prognostic factors for pregnancy post-intrauterine insemination in couples with infertility.The Pan African medical journal · 2025Observational
- The Effect of the Time Interval From Sperm Processing to Intrauterine Insemination on the Pregnancy Outcomes of Infertile Women.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2022Article
- Effect of Blood Homocysteine on the Outcome of Artificial Insemination in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Causes and Risk Factors for Male Infertility: A Scoping Review of Published Studies.International journal of general medicine · 2022Article
- Factors Affecting Artificial Insemination Pregnancy Outcome.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
- Intrauterine Insemination: Fundamentals Revisited.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2017Article
- Ovarian stimulated cycle: not a better alternative for women without ovulation disorder in intrauterine insemination.Oncotarget · 2017Article
- Effect of Gonadotropin Types and Indications on Homologous Intrauterine Insemination Success: A Study from 1251 Cycles and a Review of the Literature.BioMed research international · 2017Review
- The effect of problem-solving skill training on mental health and the success of treatment of infertile women under intrauterine insemination treatment.Journal of education and health promotion · 2017Article
- Intrauterine Insemination Treatment Strategy for Women over 35 Years Old: Based on a Large Sample Multi-center Retrospective Analysis.Chinese medical journal · 2016Article
- Outcomes after intrauterine insemination are independent of provider type.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2014Article
- The impact of thyroid function on intrauterine insemination outcome--a retrospective analysis.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2014Article
- Comparing the roles of sperm chromatin integrity and apoptosis in intrauterine insemination outcomes of couples with mild male and female factor infertility.Journal of reproduction & infertility · 2014Article
- The effect of a natural vaginal product based on honey on the success of intrauterine insemination (IUI) in infertility treatment.Avicenna journal of phytomedicineArticle
- Thyroxin Is Useful to Improve Sperm Motility.International journal of fertility & sterilityArticle
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Abstract
Objective. There is an asymmetric allocation of technology and other resources for infertility services. Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a process of placing washed spermatozoa transcervically into the uterine cavity for treatment of infertility. This is a review of literature for the potential use of IUI as a basic infertility treatment in technology-limited settings. Study design. Review of articles on treatment of infertility using IUI. Results. Aspects regarding the use of IUI are reviewed, including ovarian stimulation, semen parameters associated with good outcomes, methods of sperm preparation, timing of IUI, and number of inseminations. Implications of the finding in light of the needs of low-technology medical settings are summarized. Conclusion. The reviewed evidence suggests that IUI is less expensive, less invasive, and comparably effective for selected patients as a first-line treatment for couples with unexplained or male factor infertility. Those couples may be offered three to six IUI cycles in technology-limited settings.
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