II. Indications

III. Technique

  1. Patient identifies Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Surge
    1. Start a few days before expected mid-cycle
    2. Test urine each morning with LH surge kit
  2. Insemination at time of LH surge
    1. Sperm stored in packs on Liquid Nitrogen
    2. Thaw sample in fridge same day as insemination
    3. Observe semen under microscope
      1. Adequate motility
      2. Adequate concentration
    4. Patient in Trendelenburg for insemination
      1. Stay in position for 1 hour after insemination
  3. Patient has intercourse shortly after insemination

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Ontology: Artificial Insemination (C0021587)

Definition (NCI) Introduction of sperm into the female reproductive tract by artificial means in order to achieve fertilization.
Definition (MSH) Artificial introduction of SEMEN or SPERMATOZOA into the VAGINA to facilitate FERTILIZATION.
Concepts Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061)
MSH D007315
ICD9 69.92
SnomedCT 58533008
CPT 1008854
LNC LA14527-8
English Artificial Insemination, Artificial Inseminations, Eutelegeneses, Insemination, Artificial, Inseminations, Artificial, artificial insemination (treatment), gynecologic services artificial insemination, artificial insemination, assisted insemination, insemination artificial, Artificial insemination, AI - Artificial insemination, Artificial insemination (procedure), Assisted insemination, Artificial insemination, NOS, Assisted insemination, NOS, Eutelegenesis
Swedish Konstgjord befruktning
Czech inseminace umělá
Finnish Keinosiemennys
Italian Eutelegenesi, Inseminazione artificiale
Russian OSEMENENIE ISKUSSTVENNOE, ОСЕМЕНЕНИЕ ИСКУССТВЕННОЕ
Polish Inseminacja sztuczna
Japanese 人工授精, 授精-人工, 優生学的人工授精
Norwegian Kunstig befruktning, Inseminasjon, kunstig, Kunstig inseminasjon, Befruktning, kunstig
Spanish inseminación artificial (procedimiento), inseminación artificial, inseminación asistida, Inseminación Artificial
French Insémination artificielle
German Artifizielle Insemination, Eutelegenesis, Insemination, artifizielle, Besamung, künstliche, Insemination, künstliche, Künstliche Besamung, Künstliche Insemination
Dutch Bevruchting, kunstmatige, Inseminatie, kunstmatige, Kunstmatige inseminatie
Portuguese Inseminação Artificial