Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) is the process of injecting formerly prepared and warmed sperm into the woman’s uterus. This is done two to three days before and after ovulation which heightens the chances of fertilization by getting the sperm closer to the matured egg. There are basically two ways in which this process can be approached;

• If a woman is considered to have normal ovulation but still have trouble getting pregnant, the doctor will inject the previously prepared sperm into the woman’s cervix two days before ovulation, and then again after. Your physician can guide you in determining how to know when you are most fertile.
• When a woman has already tried ICI and have shown signs of certain problems in regards to her ovulation processes, the doctor will undoubtedly recommend medical induced ovulation. The medication will assist in producing more mature eggs which will be closely monitored via transvaginal ultrasounds. On the day of ovulation the doctor will then continue to inject the sperm into the female’s cervix.

For more information on intrauterine insemination or other natural methods to first consider please contact us at Pregassist. We have helped countless couples in becoming parents, and would love to help and assist you in making your dream a reality.

Zygote intra-fallopian tube transfer is considered an ART procedure which relies on the precision of your specialist. Once the doctor has determined that the eggs have reached full maturity, the woman will be given local anaesthetics and the eggs will be located by an ultrasound and removed from the ovaries with a needle. The eggs are then taken to a laboratory and will be fertilized with the male’s sperm, in vitro. About 24 hours later each of the fertilized eggs would have formed a ball of cells, known as the zygote which is the developing embryo.

The woman will then undergo minor surgery where the doctor makes a small incision in her stomach and places up to four zygotes into her fallopian tubes. In the event of the procedure proving to be unsuccessful, any extra zygotes will be frozen and kept safe for a second attempt. In 35% of woman successfully becoming pregnant via zygote intra-fallopian tube transfer gives birth to multiples. Not many couples opt for this ART procedure, so to find out more about the various types of artificial insemination contact us at Pregassist.

When IVF has proven to be an unsuccessful method of becoming pregnant, couples often turn to tubal embryo transfer. The procedure involves transferring the cleaved embryos found in the woman’s fallopian tubes. The woman will be taken to hospital and will be placed under general anaesthetics in order to successfully continue with a medical laparoscopy. The matured eggs are then removed and taken to a laboratory where they will be fertilised by the male’s sperm. 48 Hours later the zygotes have been cultivated in the lab and the embryos will then be replaced in the woman’s fallopian tubes.

In some cases where the woman has a fundamental problem with her ovaries or if she has a genetic disease that shouldn’t be passed along to the baby she can opt for using donor eggs. Whichever artificial insemination you might consider, Pregassist has a team of experts who can explain each process in detail and advice you on which way to go. If you’ve been trying to get pregnant for some time, contact us at Pregassist and let us help you.

In most cases doctors will only recommend assisted hatching in cases where other fertility treatments and procedures have failed. The whole process leading up to the day of birth is an incredibly fragile and delicate process, and one minor thing can ultimately lead to a miscarriage. One of the causes for this can be the result of the zona pellucida being too thick, making it impossible for the embryo to hatch out. Even though all women are at risk of this condition, the majority of such cases involved older woman from 37 years of age and up. The medical explanation for this condition is ‘implantation failure’ and can be supported by assisted hatching.

Assisting hatching is when an embryo is taken and then fertilised outside of the womb via IVF. The specialist, known as an embryologist, then puts his skills to work and makes a tiny hole in the zona pellucida to make the hatching process easier. When all of this has been completed successfully it’s transferred back it to the womb. This is all usually possible by applying an acidic chemical.

For any additional facts and details on assisted hatching including the possible risks please feel free to contact us at Pregassist. We are experienced professionals who possess the know-how and insight in regards to various infertility problems and treatments.

Intrauterine insemination is the process where fresh or frozen and thawed sperm is placed in the cervix or in the female’s uterus by artificial means. Timing with IUI is even more crucial than with regular intercourse as with the latter the sperm is slowly released into the cervix due to the glands and mucous acting as a reservoir that sustains the sperm. Since sperm can’t remain viable for a very long period of time IUI demands that is should be injected extremely close to the time of ovulation.

An ovulation predictor kit is one of the methods used for perfectly timing IUI. The kit actually measures the LH surge of a woman which peaks at about 12 to 24 hours before the egg is released. The woman will be required to test her urine in the morning and when the test is positive she should have the intrauterine insemination the very next day.

The other effective method of timing is to artificially trigger your ovulation with medication called hCG. An ultrasound can determine when the developing eggs in the ovaries are mature enough to be released and the woman is ready for the hCG trigger injection. After the ejection the woman is ready for IUI for two mornings later. For more detailed information on IUI or advice on any other infertility treatments contact us at Pregassist.

Surrogacy is a method of reproduction where a woman agrees to get pregnant and thereby deliver a child for a contracted party. There are different versions of surrogacy and we would like to briefly discuss the 5 different types.
1. The term surrogate is derived from the Latin meaning which is ‘appointed to act in the place of’. Therefore a surrogate mother is a woman who gets pregnant with a child with the aim to relinquish the baby after birth.
2. Traditional surrogacy or straight method is when a woman is pregnant with her own biological child with the original intent of giving up the baby to the biological father with his partner or spouse.
3. Gestational surrogacy or host method is when the surrogate becomes pregnant via embryo transfer where she is not the biological mother. The gestational carrier could have either made arrangements to surrender the baby to the biological mother or father to rear or to a parent who is unrelated to the child, in which case the carrier would have achieved pregnancy via egg or sperm donation or due to a donated embryo.
4. Altruistic surrogacy involves a situation where the surrogate doesn’t receive any financial reward for carrying or relinquishing the child, however it is common for the parents who intend on raising the child to financially support the surrogate with medical cost, maternity clothes and other related expenses.
5. Commercial surrogacy is where the gestational carrier gets paid a certain amount of money for carrying a child for an infertile couple that can also afford all the other expenses involved in the pregnancy.

For more information on surrogacy and other infertility solutions feel free to consult the experienced staff from Pregassist.