{"id":91806,"date":"2020-02-26T12:44:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T10:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivi-fertility.com\/?p=91806"},"modified":"2022-04-12T17:35:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T15:35:28","slug":"artificial-insemination-vs-ivf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivi-fertility.com\/blog\/artificial-insemination-vs-ivf\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial insemination and in vitro fertilisation: what\u2019s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

For anyone considering any kind of fertility treatment, it can be difficult to untangle exactly what each kind of assisted reproduction technique entails. How does each intervention technique work? What is in vitro fertilisation (IVF)<\/a>? How much does artificial insemination\u00a0 cost<\/a> and what is involved? Which might be the most suitable treatment for you or for you and your partner?<\/p>\n

\nAll these questions and more are bound to crowd into your mind as you prepare to seek help with a fertility problem. In this article we aim to set out, simply and clearly, what you may need to know at this stage. There are some similarities between these two treatments, and they are both commonly used techniques that increase your chances of a successful pregnancy. There are also some significant differences in the way that this is achieved.<\/p>\n

\nWhat are the similarities between IVF and Artificial Insemination (AI)?<\/h2>\n

\nBoth IVF and artificial insemination, also known as intrauterine insemination, involve the use of fertility drugs to stimulate the ovaries to produce more eggs than the normal one per monthly cycle. Both techniques also involve the preparation of a sperm sample so that only the healthiest sperm are used for fertilisation. The crucial difference between the two is that with artificial insemination, fertilisation takes place inside the woman\u2019s fallopian tube. With IVF, fertilisation takes place in the laboratory and then following selection and appropriate testing, an embryo is placed inside the woman\u2019s uterus, there to implant and develop in the normal way. Let\u2019s take a look at more details.<\/p>\n

\nArtificial Insemination\u00a0<\/h2>\n

\nArtificial insemination is a very simple and minimally invasive fertility treatment that respects the natural environment of the gametes as far as possible. This is a process which increases the chances of pregnancy through making sure that there is an oocyte available to be fertilised in the right place at the right time, while preparing the sperm so that only high-quality sperm meets up with the egg.<\/p>\n

\nHow does artificial insemination work?<\/h3>\n