Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) is a fertility procedure in which sperm are obtained from ejaculate , washed, concentrated, and injected directly into a woman's uterus. By processing the semen and placing the sperm directly into the uterus, IUI increases the number of sperm that move through the reproductive tract to the fallopian tubes - where fertilization usually occurs.

This relatively simple procedure takes just a few minutes and is performed at Saint Mary Fertility Center without any sedation. It has been shown that IUI is most successful when it is coupled with ovulation induction. The most common indications for IUI are cervical mucus abnormalities, low sperm count, low sperm motility, increased sperm viscosity or antisperm antibodies, unexplained infertility, and the need to use frozen donor sperm.