BACKGROUND To examine whether pregnancy rate (PR) of intrauterine insemination (IUI) is related to certain demographic factors, such as age and body mass index (BMI), along with number of IUI cycles performed, a set of infertile Saudi women. MATERIALS AND METHODS During this prospective study (a 24-month period), 301 Saudi women with infertility underwent IUI in our infertility clinic. We inv...

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common heterogeneous endocrine disorder in reproductive-age women, with prevalence around 4-12%. The present study was performed to investigate whether progesterone-induced endometrial bleed before ovulation induction affects pregnancy in patients with PCOS who underwent intrauterine insemination (IUI) treatment. A total of 241 IUI cycles were retrospectively anal...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to evaluate the pregnancy rates of intrauterine insemination (IUI) and controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) in patients with one-sided tubal occlusion on hysterosalpingography (HSG). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients who underwent COH/IUI were enrolled into this retrospective cohort study. The patients with one-sided tubal occlusion diagnosed under...

Introduction. Aim of the study was to find the effect of various prognostic factors in cases of unexplained infertility undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) with intrauterine insemination (IUI). Methods. 146 cases of unexplained infertility were included. A maximum of 3 cycles of IUI were done with clomiphene citrate/HMG. Ovulation trigger was given when the largest follicle diameter...

OBJECTIVE To assess procreative outcomes for HIV-positive men and women with seronegative partners. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING Not applicable. PATIENT(S) Twenty-four studies with extractable data for HIV-serodiscordant couples undergoing intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) PRIMARY OU...

BACKGROUND This study was done to test the hypothesis that intrauterine insemination (IUI) using a soft-tip catheter results in a higher live birth rate than IUI using a hard-tip catheter. METHODS Five hundred and forty patients were randomized into those inseminated with a soft-tip catheter (group 1, n = 267) and those inseminated with a hard-tip catheter (group 2, n = 269). Four patients we...

BACKGROUND There is good evidence in the literature in favour of intrauterine insemination (IUI) as the most cost-effective treatment for unexplained and moderate male factor subfertility. However there is no published data on whether this evidence is being translated into clinical practice. METHODS We identified fertility centres within Australia and New Zealand registered with the Reproduct...

Introduction The procedure for artificial insemination (AI) in pigs using cryopreserved semen involves the deposition of a high number of cryopreserved spermatozoa (5-6 x10 cells) in a large volume of diluent (80-100 ml) into the cervix. Despite inseminating with this high sperm number, low fertility levels are usually obtained (about 20-30% conception and farrowing rates and 2-3 total piglets ...

BACKGROUND In the past 20 years, various recommendations have been made about the maximum number of intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles that should be performed, because evidence underpinning a possible limit is lacking. METHODS We performed a multicentre, retrospective cohort analysis among couples treated with IUI up to nine cycles. Primary outcome measure was ongoing pregnancy rate (OPR...