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Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) in Glasgow

Intrauterine insemination (IUI), also known as artificial insemination, is a less invasive method of achieving a pregnancy where healthy sperm are injected directly into the uterus.

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What is IUI?

During intrauterine insemination (IUI), healthy, high-quality sperm are selected in the lab and carefully introduced directly into your uterus around ovulation to support natural fertilisation.

By placing sperm closer to the egg, IUI treatment increases the number of healthy sperm reaching the egg, improving the chances of fertilisation.

IUI fertility treatment can use sperm from your partner, co-parent, or a donor, depending on your individual circumstances.

You can start your IUI journey at our main TFP GCRM Fertility clinic, at one of our satellite clinics in Edinburgh and Dundee, at our monitoring services in Aberdeen and Newcastle or with a virtual consultations from home!

How much does IUI cost in Glasgow?

You'll find a breakdown of a typical IUI cycle below, however, it's important to know that this can vary depending on your individual needs. Any medication required throughout your treatment is charged separately.

Fertility assessment for couples

£590

Includes fertility tests for both partners and consultation

Solo parenthood assessment

£485

IUI

£1,515

Includes sperm preparation and insemination

HyCoSy

£578

This additional procedure is required for IUI

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Cost

Funding your IUI treatment at TFP GCRM Fertility

At TFP GCRM Fertility, we offer various funding options for your IUI treatment. These options include:

NHS referral
Access Fertility - Borrow up to £12,000 with 0% interest
Insurance plans with Bupa and AXA Health, which may be covered by your workplace

If you've been saving for your IUI treatment, you can also choose to self-fund your procedure without needing a referral from your doctor.

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Treatment

Is IUI right for you?

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Couples unable to conceive naturally

This may be through poor sperm health, an ovulation disorder or if you're unable to have vaginal intercourse.

How we assess fertility

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Same-sex female couples

IUI is a treatment option for same-sex female couples and co-parents wanting to build their family with a sperm donor.

Same-sex parent journeys

Those pursuing solo parenthood

If you have no fertility issues, IUI is a straightforward method for pregnancy with a sperm donor.

Options for solo parents

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Team

Meet our team of fertility specialists in Glasgow

Our team at TFP GCRM Fertility have been pioneers in fertility treatment for over 20 years. Founded by Professor Richard Fleming, who is responsible for many ground-breaking innovations in IVF success, our team are paving the way for fertility care.

We have a world of fertility experience that is second to none, and use the latest research and advancements in fertility treatment to provide you with exceptional care. Our methods have established best practice for fertility care across the UK.

Our brilliant and friendly fertility specialists at TFP GCRM Fertility will guide you through every step of the IUI process.

Dr Marco Gaudoin

Medical Director

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Dr Clement Tay

Consultant Gynaecologist

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Dr Adi Sirisena

Fertility Specialist

Marie Prince

Clinical Psychologist

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Prof Richard Anderson

Consultant Gynaecologist

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Frances Todd

General Manager

Nicole Gibson

Lab Manager

Erica Wilson

Quality Manager

Fertility care for you

Areas served by TFP GCRM Fertility

We provide our patients with compassionate and expertly tailored fertility care, offering a wide range of fertility treatments to those in Glasgow and surrounding towns and cities.

With satellite fertility clinics in Edinburgh and Dundee and monitoring services in Aberdeen and Newcastle, we offer in-person and virtual consultations closer to home! We're here to answer your questions about how to start your journey to parenthood.

Treatment

Your IUI journey at TFP GCRM Fertility

How does IUI work? We tailor all treatment plans to the individual patient, but your IUI cycle will follow these steps:

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Step one

Fertility tests and consultation

To begin your fertility journey, we'll book you in for some fertility tests and a consultation with one of our specialists.

This allows us to determine the best treatment for you.

Step two

Further investigations

Before you can start IUI, we need to check whether your fallopian tubes are open and healthy.

Using a procedure called HyCoSy, we inject a special dye into your uterus and check to see if the dye passes through your fallopian tubes with a vaginal ultrasound.

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Step three

Fertility medication

We can perform IUI in a natural or stimulated cycle. If you're having a stimulated cycle, we'll prescribe some fertility medication to boost your egg production, increasing your chances of an egg being fertilised.

Step four

Monitoring scans

If you're having a stimulated IUI cycle, we'll perform regular ultrasound scans to monitor the development of your ovarian follicles - the small sacs of fluid in the ovaries that contains a growing egg.

Step five

Hormone medication

Shortly before insemination, you’ll be given a hormone injection called a trigger injection. This helps eggs to mature and be released, ready to travel down the fallopian tube and meet the sperm.

Step six

Semen sample

Your partner will produce a fresh semen sample on the day of insemination. If you're using donor sperm, this will be thawed.

The sperm is washed to remove seminal fluid and debris to reduce the risk of irritation to the uterus.

Step seven

Insemination

The best quality sperm is selected and injected into your uterus, using a flexible, thin tube called a catheter.

Natural and medicated IUI

There are two types of IUI treatment: natural and medicated. The main difference between them is whether female patients need hormone medication to help release of an egg from the ovaries.

In natural IUI, no medications are used, while with medicated IUI, fertility medications such as clomiphene citrate and letrozole are prescribed to stimulate the growth of one or two follicles. These follicles will then release the egg or eggs into the fallopian tubes to meet the injected prepared sperm.

For both types of IUI, patients undergo ultrasound scans to monitor the growth of the follicles. This allows us to determine when ovulation will occur and the time of the sperm injection.

IUI success rates in Glasgow

On average, 15% of IUI cycles result in a successful birth. However, it is important to know that success rates vary between medicated and natural IUI depending on individual factors such as age, medication and overall fertility health.

Rest assured, during your consultation, we will discuss your fertility health and success rates in detail.