Benefits Of Undergoing Iui Fertility Treatment Abroad

By Author: Jacqueline Daniel
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When you’re looking at the different types of fertility treatment available, it can sometimes seem like your wading through a sea of incomprehensible acronyms – AIH, IVF, ICSI, FER - some are familiar, some are less so.

One of the many acronyms you’ll see but probably won’t recognise is IUI, which stands for Intra-Uterine Inseminastion. The reason you won’t recognise this term is because it’s more often referred to as Artificial Insemination, but believe me, if you are considering fertility treatments and have a limited budget, it’s a three letter acronym that could well change your life.

IUI is a relatively simple fertility treatment where sperm is placed directly into the uterus via the cervix, meaning it’s a particularly effective treatment if the sperm donor has a low sperm count. Because it’s a relatively simple treatment (a doctor or nurse can quickly perform the procedure) it places far less strain on the body than IVF, and it is also totally painless. Also, rather than the body being given drugs or forced to undergo unnatural invasive procedures, IUI merely assists in the natural process ...
... of sperm reaching the womb, which means it’s one of the safest fertility treatments available.

IUI fertility treatment doesn’t have to be used in conjunction with any fertility drugs, although studies show that when fertility drugs are used, IUI offers women in their 30s around a 20% chance of conception based on the fulfilment of certain criteria in the donor sperm. IUI is also a much safer than other forms of fertility treatment, because the body is merely assisted in performing a procedure that occurs perfectly naturally anyway.

Aside from its safety, one of the main benefits of IUI is it’s price – it costs ten times less per treatment than IVF, and although it’s less effective a treatment than IVF, it’s limited costs means that the average couple can afford far more attempts to conceive using IUI than with IVF. And of course, the more attempts you make using the treatment, the higher your chance of successful conception.

The cost benefits of IUI can be enhanced further still if you’re one of the many UK citizens who increasingly look at overseas medical services for your health needs. By opting for treatment overseas you can significantly reduce the costs of this already extremely cost effective procedure. There are a number of fertility clinics abroad whose success rates and quality of treatment and care are on a par with, if not superior to, the services offered in the UK.

A good starting point for those interested in researching the benefits of overseas fertility treatment is the Destination Health showcase running in London this May. The Destination Health exhibition, and others like it, offers couples seeking fertility treatment an excellent opportunity to speak to practitioners from overseas and find out more about the advantages in price and clinical practice that undergoing your fertility treatment abroad can provide. Many foreign countries have fertility treatment clinics and practices that are actually far ahead of what’s currently available in the UK, and the fact that you could get these advanced procedures for less than the cost of regular treatment at home is something that every couple attempting to conceive should look into.

Shows like Destination Health give you the chance to make sure that whatever form of fertility treatment you chose, you’re making both your money and modern technology do everything possible to make sure that your dream of being a parent becomes a reality.

About Author: Jez Gee is a London-based freelance writer and publishing consultant. He has a wide expertise in dealing with IUI fertility treatment and other treatment abroad.