IUI Fertility Clinic in Kathmandu — Intrauterine Insemination The ~15–20% Per-Cycle — the Candidacy-First Assessment

IUI — the Intrauterine Insemination

IUI is intrauterine insemination — washed sperm placed directly into uterus at ovulation timing — less-invasive fertility treatment vs the IVF. The honest success framing: ~15–20% per cycle — per-attempt rate, not guaranteed — candidacy determining whether the IUI is right option.

The candidacy-first is honest approach: the IUI works where specific conditions apply — open tubes ( fallopian patency), adequate sperm ( post-wash count sufficient), ovulation functional ( natural or stimulated cycle) — candidacy-first determining the IUI before attempt.

The ~3–4 cycle escalation is honest framing — the IUI attempted ~3–4 times where candidacy is correct, escalation to the IVF where the IUI has not succeeded — realistic pathway rather than indefinite IUI.

The IUI — What It Is

The IUI is intrauterine insemination — washed sperm placed directly into uterus at ovulation timing — sperm prepared ( semen washed — motile sperm concentrated, debris removed) and placed past cervix into uterus where ovulation is occurring.

The IUI is less-invasive option vs the IVF — sperm placed at egg rather than egg fertilized outside — correct first-line where candidacy applies, simpler and less-costly than the IVF.

The Candidacy — Who the IUI Suits

The IUI candidacy: open tubes ( fallopian patency confirmed — the HSG or equivalent — sperm must reach egg through open tube), adequate sperm ( post-wash count sufficient — the IUI needs minimum motile count), ovulation functional ( natural or stimulated cycle — egg released), and shorter infertility duration or unexplained pattern.

The IUI does not apply where: tubes are blocked ( sperm cannot reach egg — the IVF instead), sperm is severely low (the ICSI — the IVF with injection — instead), or ovarian reserve is severely reduced — candidacy-first preventing wasted IUI attempts.

The ~15–20% Per-Cycle — the Honest Success

The honest success framing: ~15–20% per cycle — per-attempt rate — not cumulative-to-near-certain. The ~3–4 cycle escalation is honest framing — the IUI attempted ~3–4 times where candidacy is correct, the IVF where the IUI has not succeeded — realistic pathway.

The success depends on candidacy — correctly-selected candidacy produces the ~15–20%; wrong candidacy produces lower — candidacy-first being honest attempt.

The Work-Up — the Pre-IUI Assessment

The pre-IUI work-up: semen analysis ( count, motility, morphology — post-wash candidacy), ovulation assessment ( cycle tracked — natural or stimulated), tubal patency (the HSG or equivalent — open tubes confirmed), and sexual-health screen ( infections resolved before the IUI).

The work-up determines candidacy — correctly-selected IUI being honest attempt — candidacy-first preventing wasted cycles and incorrect-pathway cost.

IUI Services & Costs

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