Intrauterine insemination (IUI) involves sperm placed inside the uterus with the help of a doctor or a midwife. The goal is to help the sperm fertilize the egg.

If you're dealing with infertility, intrauterine insemination (IUI) might help you start a family. Learn more about how the IUI procedure works, including success rates, estimated costs, and how it differs from IVF.

Here's what to do if you experience no pregnancy symptoms after IUI, plus other helpful pregnancy and fertility tips for hopeful moms.

The success rate of Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) can vary widely depending on several factors, including the age of the woman, the underlying fertility issues, the quality of sperm used, and the experience of the medical team performing the procedure. On average, the success rate of IUI per cycle is generally estimated to be around 10% to 20%. This means that for every 100 couples undergoing IUI in a given cycle, 10 to 20 of them might achieve a successful pregnancy. Read more:

We decided to do an unmedicated IUI recently, to hopefully help with our infertility. Here’s the first part: our experience with the procedure.

IUI Tips and Tricks Healthy eating! I feel like this one can’t be emphasized enough, and will probably be included in almost every blog I write. Make sure you eat plenty of whole foods and minimize process foods as much as possible! Eat lots of veggies, fruits, proteins (beans, nuts, lean organic meats), drink lots of water, and make sure to take a multivitamin or prenatal every day so your body gets all of the nutrients it needs. Manage stress. Life is filled with stressful things, and…

"If you’ve been trying, unsuccessfully, to fall pregnant and are ready to start exploring your options for assisted conception, intrauterine insemination (IUI) can be a good place to start, depending on your specific circumstances." If you’re wondering what the IUI procedure is, what it feels like and what its success rate is, click this post to keep reading.

If you're dealing with infertility, intrauterine insemination (IUI) might help you start a family. Learn more about how the IUI procedure works, including success rates, estimated costs, and how it differs from IVF.