Intrauterine insemination with laboratory sperm washing and precise ovulation tracking, performed without anaesthesia inside Kamiloglu Hospital, Kyrenia. Just 1 to 2 days in Cyprus, with transparent pricing from €750 and honest advice on whether IUI is your best first step.
Treatment Overview
What is IUI?
IUI (intrauterine insemination, often called artificial insemination) is the gentlest fertility treatment we offer. Instead of fertilising eggs in the laboratory as IVF does, IUI gives nature a carefully engineered head start: a sperm sample is washed and concentrated in the lab, and the very best swimmers are placed directly into the uterus through a soft catheter at the exact moment an egg is released. Conception itself still happens inside your body, in the fallopian tube, just as it would naturally. There are no egg collection procedures, no sedation, and in a natural cycle, often no injections at all.
Why does this help? In natural conception, sperm must survive the acidic environment of the vagina, swim through the cervical mucus, cross the entire uterus and reach the tube, and only a tiny fraction of even a healthy sample completes the journey. IUI removes most of those obstacles. The laboratory washing step separates the fast, normally-shaped sperm from seminal fluid, debris and sluggish cells, and the insemination delivers that concentrated team past the cervix entirely. The sperm start their race a few centimetres from the finish line, at precisely the right time, because we track your follicle by ultrasound and trigger ovulation to the hour.
At our clinic, every IUI cycle includes that ultrasound tracking, the trigger timing, laboratory sperm preparation using density-gradient washing and the insemination itself, performed within Kamiloglu Hospital, Kyrenia Medical Center, in Cyprus. The same embryology team that prepares samples for our IVF cycles prepares your IUI sample, and the post-wash count they report gives you useful information: if very few motile sperm survive washing, that tells us, early and cheaply, that IVF would serve you better than further IUI attempts.
One thing we will always be straight with you about: IUI is a low-intervention treatment with low per-cycle success rates, up to 15 to 20% per cycle in the best candidates, falling with age. That is roughly three times less effective per attempt than IVF. For the right patient it is a sensible, affordable first step; for the wrong patient it is a costly delay. Most clinics will happily sell you cycle after cycle. We would rather assess you honestly first, which is why the suitability checks below matter more than the procedure itself.
In simple terms: we watch your cycle, prepare and concentrate the strongest sperm in our laboratory, and place them directly into your uterus at the exact moment of ovulation, a 5 to 10 minute procedure with no anaesthesia, so the egg and sperm can meet naturally with the best possible odds.
Who is This Treatment For?
IUI works when the underlying machinery still works: at least one open fallopian tube, reasonable sperm quality after washing, and eggs that are still ovulating. It is typically a good first option if:
Mild male factor infertility. Slightly low sperm count or motility, where washing can still recover at least 5 million motile sperm. The lab preparation concentrates the strongest sperm and delivers them past the cervix, compensating for a modest shortfall.
Unexplained infertility. If you are under 35, have been trying for 1 to 2 years and every test comes back normal, 2 to 3 stimulated IUI cycles are a reasonable, low-cost first step before committing to IVF.
Cervical factor infertility. Hostile or scarce cervical mucus, or scarring after cervical surgery, can stop sperm at the very first gate. IUI bypasses the cervix entirely, which is exactly the problem it was designed to solve.
Single women using donor sperm. Under current TRNC regulations single women can be treated, and IUI with screened, anonymous donor sperm is the simplest and most affordable route to pregnancy when there is no fertility problem to overcome.
Ovulation problems responding to mild medication. If conditions like PCOS prevent regular ovulation but respond well to tablets such as letrozole, combining that medication with a well-timed IUI meaningfully improves the chance that the released egg actually meets sperm.
Difficulties with intercourse. Vaginismus, erectile dysfunction, disability or simply geography (couples living apart who can use a frozen sample) are all situations where IUI quietly solves a practical problem rather than a biological one.
Who Should NOT Have IUI? The Part Most Clinics Skip
Because IUI is the cheapest treatment on any clinic's price list, it is also the easiest to oversell. We decline to offer IUI, and will tell you why, in these situations:
Blocked or severely damaged fallopian tubes. The egg and sperm still have to meet inside the tube. If both tubes are blocked, IUI has effectively zero chance of working; IVF bypasses the tubes and is the correct treatment. We confirm tubal patency (usually with an HSG x-ray) before any IUI cycle.
Moderate to severe male factor infertility. If fewer than about 5 million motile sperm survive washing, or morphology is severely abnormal, IUI success rates collapse to a few percent. ICSI, where a single sperm is injected directly into each egg, is dramatically more effective in this situation.
Advanced maternal age or low ovarian reserve. Over about 38 to 40, per-cycle IUI success falls below 5 to 8% while time becomes your scarcest resource. Spending six months on low-odds IUI cycles can reduce your eventual chance with IVF. We will show you the numbers and usually recommend going straight to IVF.
Moderate to severe endometriosis or repeated failed IUI elsewhere. Endometriosis affects egg pick-up by the tube, the very step IUI depends on. And if 3 or more well-timed IUI cycles have already failed, a fourth rarely changes the story; a structured review and a different plan will.
This honesty occasionally costs us an IUI booking. We think it earns something more valuable: when we do recommend IUI, you can trust that it is because the statistics support it for your case, not because it was the easiest thing to sell. If your situation points to IVF instead, our IVF page explains that route in the same plain language, and a fertility testing package can settle the question before you spend anything on treatment.
No obligation. Our coordinator responds within 2 hours during working hours.
The Process
Your IUI Journey, Day by Day
An IUI cycle follows your natural calendar, roughly two weeks from the first scan to the insemination. Here is exactly what happens on which day, and how each step tends to feel.
1
Before your cycle starts
Free Online Consultation & Suitability Check
Everything begins with a video call with our fertility specialist, free and without obligation. Because IUI only works for the right candidates, this step is where the real medicine happens: we review your history and arrange the two tests that decide everything, an HSG x-ray (a dye test confirming at least one fallopian tube is open) and a semen analysis (or donor sperm selection if you are using a donor). A baseline hormone profile and ultrasound complete the picture. Recent results from home are accepted; nothing is repeated unnecessarily.
How it feels: reassuring, you will leave the call knowing whether IUI is your best option, with the reasoning explained in plain language. Duration: 30–45 minute call; tests done locally within a week or two.
2
Day 2–3 of your cycle
Cycle Tracking Begins, Baseline Scan
On day 2 or 3 of your period you have a baseline ultrasound, at a clinic near home with our remote guidance, or with us in Kyrenia. We check that the ovaries are quiet, count the resting follicles and confirm the lining has shed. From this point your cycle is mapped: we know when to expect follicle growth and roughly when ovulation will fall, which lets your coordinator pencil in your travel dates to Cyprus around two weeks ahead.
How it feels: a routine scan, 10 minutes, no discomfort beyond a standard internal ultrasound. Duration: 1 visit.
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Day 3–12 · Optional
Mild Stimulation, If Your Plan Includes It
Depending on your diagnosis, your doctor may prescribe gentle ovulation support: letrozole or clomiphene tablets for around 5 days, or occasionally a low dose of FSH injections. The goal is deliberately modest, one or two mature follicles, not the ten or more an IVF cycle aims for. Follicle growth is checked by ultrasound every 2 to 3 days and the dose is adjusted, or the cycle paused, if too many follicles respond. A purely natural cycle skips this step entirely.
How it feels: tablets cause few side effects, perhaps mild headaches or hot flushes. Most patients work and exercise normally throughout. Duration: about 5–10 days, monitored.
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Day 10–14
Ovulation Trigger, Timing to the Hour
When the lead follicle reaches about 18–20 mm, you take a single trigger injection (usually Ovitrelle) that completes the egg's final maturation and sets ovulation for roughly 36 hours later. The insemination is scheduled just before that moment, when the egg is freshly released and the tube is ready to receive it. This precision is the quiet advantage IUI has over simply timing intercourse with home ovulation kits, which can miss the window by a day.
How it feels: one small injection under the skin of the belly, a brief sting. This is also your cue to fly: most patients arrive in Kyrenia on trigger day or the morning after. Duration: 1 injection.
5
Insemination day · Morning
Sperm Washing in Our Laboratory
On the morning of the insemination, your partner provides a fresh sample at the clinic (or a frozen partner or donor sample is thawed). Our embryologists then wash it: the sample is layered over a density gradient and spun in a centrifuge, separating the fast, normally-formed sperm from seminal fluid, debris and slow or dead cells. The result is a small, highly concentrated volume of the strongest swimmers. You receive the post-wash count before the procedure, the same transparency we apply to embryo reports in IVF.
How it feels: for you, a quiet 1–2 hour wait, coffee in Kyrenia harbour is a popular choice. Duration: 1–2 hours of laboratory time.
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Insemination day · 5–10 minutes
The Insemination at Kamiloglu Hospital
The procedure itself is almost anticlimactic, and that is a good thing. You lie back as for a smear test, a speculum is placed, and a soft, flexible catheter carries the washed sperm through the cervix into the uterus. It takes 5 to 10 minutes, needs no anaesthesia, and most patients feel only brief, mild cramping. You rest on the couch for 10 to 15 minutes (longer does not improve success, despite the myths), and then you are free: walk, eat, sightsee, fly. Performing it within Kamiloglu Hospital means full clinical backup is metres away, even for a procedure this gentle.
How it feels: a few seconds of period-like cramping at most, and a strange mix of "is that it?" and genuine hope. Duration: 5–10 minutes, then resume normal activity the same day.
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The two weeks after
Progesterone Support at Home
Most protocols include progesterone (a vaginal gel or pessary such as Progestan or Cyclogest) for the two weeks after insemination. Progesterone keeps the lining of the uterus thick and receptive while the fertilised egg, if all has gone well, travels down the tube and implants. You take it at home; no further clinic visits are needed. Your coordinator stays in touch on WhatsApp throughout, including the inevitable "is this symptom normal?" messages, all of which are welcome.
How it feels: progesterone can cause tiredness, breast tenderness and twinges that mimic both period pains and early pregnancy, so please do not read the tea leaves. Duration: 14 days.
8
Day 14 after insemination
Pregnancy Test & Honest Next Steps
Fourteen days after the insemination you take a beta-hCG blood test at a clinic or GP near home, far more reliable than a urine stick, and we interpret the result with you the same day. If positive, we guide your medication and arrange the first scan at week 6 to 7. If negative, your doctor reviews the cycle, follicle growth, post-wash sperm numbers and timing, and tells you frankly whether another IUI is statistically worthwhile or whether IVF is now the smarter use of your time and budget. There is no automatic invoice for round two.
How it feels: the two-week wait is the hardest part of the gentlest treatment. Our written guide to the wait, and a coordinator who answers, both help. Duration: 14 days from insemination to test.
Want this timeline mapped onto your own cycle dates?
Natural vs Stimulated IUI: Which is Right for You?
The insemination is identical in both. The difference is whether we work with the single egg your body matures on its own, or gently encourage one or two more.
Natural cycle IUI
No stimulation medication at all. We track the follicle your body selects naturally, trigger (or simply detect) ovulation, and time the insemination to it. Success per cycle is lower, typically up to 8–12% in good candidates, but there are no drug side effects, no extra medication cost and essentially no risk of twins.
Best suited to: women with regular, reliable ovulation; cervical factor cases; single women using donor sperm with no fertility issue; anyone who wants, or medically needs, to avoid hormonal medication or a multiple pregnancy entirely.
Stimulated (medicated) IUI
Letrozole or clomiphene tablets, or low-dose FSH injections, encourage one to two follicles to mature. Per-cycle success rises to up to 15–20% in the best candidates because there is simply more chance of a good egg meeting the sperm. The trade-offs: medication cost (modest for tablets), mild side effects, closer monitoring, and a real twin risk of roughly 8–10% of pregnancies that must be taken seriously.
Best suited to: unexplained infertility; PCOS and other ovulation disorders; mild male factor, where maximising the odds of each attempt matters most.
Our policy on stimulation: deliberately cautious
Some clinics stimulate IUI cycles aggressively because more follicles mean better headline success rates, and quietly accept the twin and triplet pregnancies that follow. We aim for a maximum of two mature follicles. If a scan shows three or more dominant follicles, we will discuss converting the cycle, withholding the trigger, or in some cases switching to IVF (where the extra eggs become an advantage rather than a danger) instead of proceeding with a risky insemination.
Your doctor will recommend natural or stimulated IUI based on your age, diagnosis and scan findings, and explain the reasoning, not just the price difference. You can read more about how remote monitoring and travel timing work on our How It Works page.
What to Expect
Honest Expectations: Body, Mind and Logistics
IUI is the lightest treatment in fertility medicine, but "light" does not mean "nothing". Here is what it feels like.
Physically
In a natural cycle, your body barely notices the treatment: a few scans, perhaps one trigger injection, and a procedure that feels like a smear test with a few seconds of cramping. In a stimulated cycle, tablets may add mild headaches, hot flushes or mood swings for a few days, and you may feel a twinge at ovulation.
After the insemination, light spotting and mild cramps for a day are normal. There is no recovery period: you can walk out, drive, work, swim and fly the same day. Progesterone in the two-week wait can cause tiredness and breast tenderness.
Emotionally
The hardest part of IUI is not the procedure, it is calibrating hope. Because the treatment is gentle and inexpensive, it is tempting to treat each cycle as "the one", yet the honest odds are one in five at best. Patients who frame IUI as a series, "we are giving this three good attempts", consistently cope better than those who bet everything on a single try.
The two-week wait is the same emotional marathon it is in IVF. We prepare you for both results before the test, agree the plan for a negative in advance, and your coordinator checks in throughout, you are never left refreshing forums at 2am without backup.
Practically
IUI is the easiest fertility treatment to fit around a job and a flight schedule. All the early tracking happens near home; you fly to Cyprus around trigger day and need just 1 to 2 days on the island. Many patients arrive on a morning flight, have the insemination the next day and fly home that evening, no time off work beyond a long weekend.
Your coordinator arranges airport pick-up, a hotel if you stay over and every appointment. See our Travel Guide for flights, airports and what to pack.
Success Rates
IUI Success Rates: Per Cycle, and Cumulatively
IUI's per-cycle numbers look modest next to IVF, because they are. The fair way to judge IUI is over a planned series of cycles, so that is how we present it.
20%Up to · Per cycle, under 35
15%Up to · Per cycle, age 35–39
8%Up to · Per cycle, age 40+
45%Up to · Cumulative, 3 cycles, under 35
How we measure success
The figures above are clinical pregnancy rates per insemination cycle, meaning a pregnancy confirmed by a heartbeat on ultrasound at around 6–7 weeks, not just a positive blood test. Live birth rates are somewhat lower again, because sadly some clinical pregnancies miscarry. Whenever you compare clinics, ask which number is being quoted; an impressive "success rate" often turns out to be biochemical pregnancies in stimulated cycles only.
Your personal odds depend most on age, the post-wash motile sperm count, whether the cycle is stimulated, how many follicles matured and how long you have been trying. At your consultation we give you an individualised estimate, and we will say plainly if your estimate is low enough that IUI is not worth your money. Full methodology is on our Success Rates page.
Why cumulative chances matter more
A 15–20% chance per attempt sounds discouraging until you remember that natural conception in any single month is only around 20–25% for a fertile couple in their late twenties. IUI is best understood the same way: as a per-month chance, repeated. Over a planned series of 3 well-timed cycles, cumulative clinical pregnancy rates reach up to 35–45% for good-prognosis women under 35.
The corollary is just as important: around 90% of the pregnancies IUI will ever deliver happen within the first 3 to 4 cycles. Beyond that point the per-cycle odds do not reset, they reveal that something else is going on, and continuing is usually a slow, expensive way to learn what a different treatment would fix. That is why we cap our own recommendation at 3 cycles.
Disclaimer: Success rates vary based on individual circumstances including age, ovarian reserve, sperm quality, tubal status and duration of infertility. The figures above represent clinic averages based on our clinical data and are not a guarantee of outcome for any individual patient. We will always give you a personalised estimate before you commit to treatment.
Not Sure Whether IUI or IVF is Right for You?
Send us your age, how long you have been trying and any test results you have. Our specialist will review your case and tell you honestly which treatment the statistics favour, free, within 2 hours during working hours.
The most expensive IUI cycle is the one that should have been an IVF cycle. Here is the decision framework we actually use, in writing, so you can hold us to it.
The general rule: 3 well-timed cycles, then reassess
For good candidates, the evidence supports up to 3 IUI attempts. Each cycle is close to an independent draw with the same odds, and the large majority of IUI pregnancies occur within those first attempts. After 3 unsuccessful, properly monitored cycles, the chance that a 4th or 5th will succeed drops sharply, and persisting usually costs more, in money and in months, than moving to IVF, where per-cycle success rates are roughly three times higher.
Move sooner if age or reserve is against you
Fertility declines with age, and IUI's already modest odds decline faster than IVF's. If you are 38 or older, or your AMH and follicle count suggest low ovarian reserve, we usually recommend at most 1 IUI attempt, or skipping IUI altogether. Six months spent on low-probability cycles is six months of egg quality you cannot buy back. This is uncomfortable advice to give, and we give it anyway.
Move immediately if the diagnosis changes
Sometimes the IUI process itself uncovers the real problem: a post-wash sperm count far lower than expected, follicles that will not respond to mild stimulation, or a cycle cancelled twice for over-response. When that happens, we do not sell you a third attempt at the same thing; we sit down, show you the findings and re-plan. A failed IUI that produces a correct diagnosis is not wasted, but repeating it would be.
The cost-effectiveness question, answered with numbers
IUI at our clinic starts from €750 per cycle; IVF from €3,500. So 3 IUI cycles cost roughly €2,250, less than a single IVF cycle, while offering a lower combined chance of pregnancy for many patients. For a 30-year-old with unexplained infertility, 3 IUIs at up to 45% cumulative success are a perfectly rational first spend. For a 39-year-old, 3 IUIs might offer a cumulative 20%, where putting that budget towards IVF, with up to 50% per-attempt success at age 35–39, may be the better use of money.
This is the calculation we walk through with you at the free consultation, with your own numbers, before you spend anything. IUI is our cheapest treatment, and we have no interest in selling it to anyone whose money would buy more chance elsewhere. Compare every package side by side on our transparent pricing page.
Transparency
Risks and Side Effects, The Section Most Clinics Skip
IUI is one of the safest procedures in fertility medicine. Its biggest risks are not medical at all, they are statistical, and you deserve to see both kinds.
Multiple pregnancy, the main medical risk of stimulated IUI
In a stimulated cycle, every extra follicle is an extra chance of pregnancy and an extra chance of twins. Unlike IVF, where we choose how many embryos to transfer, IUI cannot control how many eggs fertilise. Twin rates in medicated IUI run at roughly 8–10% of pregnancies, with a smaller risk of triplets, and multiple pregnancies carry meaningfully higher rates of premature birth, low birth weight and complications for the mother.
How we reduce the risk: low-dose protocols aimed at a maximum of two mature follicles, scans before every trigger decision, and a firm policy of cancelling or converting the cycle if three or more dominant follicles develop. We would rather lose a cycle than gamble with a triplet pregnancy.
Modest per-cycle odds, the honest financial and emotional risk
The most likely outcome of any single IUI cycle, even a perfect one, is a negative test. That is simply what odds of up to 20% mean. The risk is not the procedure but the pattern: cycle after hopeful cycle, each individually cheap, quietly adding up while time passes. We manage this risk the only honest way we know: a written plan with a maximum number of attempts agreed before you start, a structured review after every negative, and a clear switch point to IVF. You will never drift through repeat IUI at our clinic by default.
Procedure-related risks: small and short-lived
Mild cramping during and shortly after the insemination is common; light spotting affects a minority of patients and settles within a day. Pelvic infection after IUI is rare, well under 1%, because the laboratory washing removes the seminal fluid and bacteria that would otherwise cause it, and we use sterile, single-use catheters. As with all our procedures, the insemination takes place within Kamiloglu Hospital, so in the unlikely event that anything needed attention, the full medical team is in the same building.
Medication side effects and rare events
Letrozole and clomiphene can cause headaches, hot flushes, bloating and mood changes for a few days; these resolve when the tablets stop. Significant ovarian hyperstimulation (OHSS) is very rare in IUI because the drug doses are a fraction of those used in IVF, but our monitoring scans watch for over-response anyway. Ectopic pregnancy (the embryo implanting in the tube) occurs in a small percentage of all conceptions, natural or assisted, which is one reason we confirm every positive test with an early ultrasound at week 6 to 7.
Pricing
IUI Cyprus Cost: One Package, No Surprises
One transparent price covering tracking, sperm preparation and the insemination, and a clear list of what is not included, because that is where other clinics hide the extras.
IUI Package
Starting from
€750
Included:
All consultations & cycle planning
Ultrasound monitoring scans in Cyprus
Ovulation trigger timing & coordination
Laboratory sperm washing & preparation with post-wash count report
The insemination procedure at Kamiloglu Hospital
Progesterone support plan for the two-week wait
Personal coordinator, airport transfers & follow-up through the pregnancy test
Not included:
Stimulation medication, if your plan is a medicated cycle (tablets ≈€30–€80; low-dose injections more, quoted before you start)
Final price confirmed after medical assessment. No payment until your protocol is agreed.
How does this compare with the UK?
A private IUI cycle in the UK typically costs £800–£1,300, and that headline figure rarely includes everything: monitoring scans (often £100–£200 each), sperm preparation, the trigger injection and post-cycle medication are commonly billed on top, so many UK patients report totals of £1,500 or more per cycle. NHS-funded IUI exists but waiting lists and strict eligibility rules exclude most couples, and single women in many areas.
Our package price of €750 includes the scans in Cyprus, the laboratory sperm washing and the procedure itself. Even after adding a return flight and a night's hotel, a full IUI cycle in Cyprus typically costs less than the procedure-only price at home. The saving comes from lower operating costs in Cyprus, not from cutting corners: your insemination is performed by a fertility specialist inside a licensed hospital, with the same laboratory team that runs our IVF programme.
For the full breakdown of every package, payment timing, see our transparent pricing page, including a list of everything other clinics commonly charge as extras.
Typical total for a UK patient: package €750 + tablets ≈€50 + flights ≈€250pp + 1 night's hotel ≈€60 = ≈€1,110 all-in, versus £1,500+ for a fully costed cycle at home.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About IUI in Cyprus
Only 1 to 2 days. You track your cycle at home with our remote guidance, and once your follicle is ready you fly to Kyrenia for the trigger timing and the insemination itself, which takes 5 to 10 minutes. Many patients combine the visit with a short break in Cyprus, but medically you can fly home the same evening. Your coordinator plans the exact dates around your scans.
Honest answer: IUI succeeds in up to 15–20% of cycles for women under 35 with a good prognosis, and the rate falls with age, to roughly 10% in the late 30s and under 5–8% over 40. Because the per-cycle odds are modest, IUI is usually planned as a series of up to 3 cycles. We would rather you know these numbers before you start than be surprised by them afterwards.
No anaesthesia is needed at any point. The insemination feels very similar to a smear test: a speculum is placed, a soft catheter passes through the cervix and the prepared sperm is released into the uterus. Most patients describe mild cramping for a few seconds. You rest for 10 to 15 minutes and then resume normal activity, including travel.
Most international guidelines, and our own advice, suggest a maximum of 3 well-timed IUI cycles. Around 90% of the pregnancies IUI will ever achieve happen within the first 3 to 4 attempts, so continuing beyond that usually costs time and money without improving your chances. If you are over 38, or if any cycle reveals a new problem, we may recommend moving to IVF sooner. We will tell you clearly when IUI has stopped being your best option.
No. IUI still relies on the egg and sperm meeting inside the fallopian tube, so at least one open, healthy tube is essential. If both tubes are blocked or damaged, IUI has effectively no chance of working and we will not offer it to you; IVF bypasses the tubes completely and is the right treatment instead. This is why we confirm tubal patency, usually with an HSG x-ray, before any IUI cycle.
In a natural cycle IUI we simply track the one egg your body matures on its own and time the insemination to your natural ovulation, with no medication. In a stimulated IUI, mild fertility tablets or low-dose injections encourage one to two (occasionally three) follicles to grow, which raises the per-cycle success rate but also introduces a real risk of twins. We recommend the version that fits your age, diagnosis and attitude to multiple pregnancy, and we monitor every stimulated cycle closely, cancelling if too many follicles develop.
Yes. Under current TRNC regulations single women can be treated, and IUI with screened donor sperm is one of the simplest ways to try for a pregnancy. Donors are anonymous by law and are screened for infections and genetic conditions; you receive their physical characteristics, blood type and education profile to guide your choice. Your coordinator will explain donor matching during your free consultation, and our sperm donation page covers the details.
Raw semen cannot be placed directly into the uterus, it would cause severe cramping and carries infection risk. Sperm washing is a laboratory process, taking around 1 to 2 hours, in which the sample is spun through a density gradient that separates the fast, normally-shaped sperm from seminal fluid, debris and slow or dead sperm. The result is a small, concentrated volume of the best swimmers, which is what we place into the uterus. The post-wash count also gives us useful real-time information about whether IUI remains the right treatment for you.
Yes. Unlike egg retrieval in IVF, there is no sedation and no recovery period, so you can leave the clinic within half an hour of the insemination and fly the same day if you wish. Flying has no effect on the chance of the sperm reaching the egg or on implantation. Most patients simply prefer to stay one night and enjoy Kyrenia before heading home for the two-week wait, our Travel Guide has flight and hotel suggestions.
First, nothing about a single failed IUI means you cannot conceive: with per-cycle odds of 10–20%, most couples need more than one attempt. After a negative test your doctor reviews the cycle, follicle growth, post-wash sperm count and timing, and advises whether another IUI makes sense or whether your money is now better spent on IVF, which has roughly three times the per-cycle success rate. We put that comparison in writing so you can decide calmly, and there is never pressure to book the next cycle.
It depends mostly on your age, your tubes and the sperm parameters. For women under 35 with open tubes, regular cycles and normal or mildly reduced sperm quality, 2 to 3 IUI cycles are a reasonable, low-cost, low-intervention first step. If you are over 38, have low ovarian reserve, moderate to severe male factor or any tubal damage, the statistics say go straight to IVF: the per-cycle success is far higher and the total cost to pregnancy is usually lower. We give you both routes with real numbers at your free consultation and let you choose.
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