BACKGROUND: Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a valid treatment for infertility with a cumulative pregnancy rate of >40-90% after 3-10 treatment cycles. We studied the efficacy of a simplified method for motile sperm preparation for IUI. METHODS: A prospective clinical trial was performed with 100 couples (male age 33-48 and female 28-37 years) with a 2-8 year history of primary infertility associated with slight oligozoospermia (16/100), oligomenorrhoea (32/100) or unknown (52/100). Motile sperm for IUI were prepared by: (A) the classic World Health Organization self-migration (swim-up) method which includes centrifugation, or (B) a simplified one-step swim-up procedure without centrifugation. Recombinant FSH was used for ovarian stimulation. Depending on the cause of infertility, patients were matched one-to-one at the time of IUI, so that when a total of 100 couples had been treated, 50/100 women received sperm prepared by method A and 50/100 by method B. RESULTS: A statistically significant correlation was found between the percentage motile sperm of the original semen sample and the percentage of motile sperm recovered by method A (r = 0.333, P < 0.01) and B (r = 0.400, P < 0.01). A highly significant correlation (r = 0.997, P < 0.001) was found between the two methods. CONCLUSIONS: The simplified one-step swim-up method was as effective as the classic swim-up method, but the former was easier and more economical.

Inaudi, P., Petrilli, S., Joghtapour, A., Trusso, P., Petraglia, F. (2002). Reduction of steps in the preparation of motile sperm for intrauterine insemination does not reduce efficacy of the procedure: simplified one-step swim-up method versus classic swim-up. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, 17(5), 1288-1291 [10.1093/humrep/17.5.1288].

Reduction of steps in the preparation of motile sperm for intrauterine insemination does not reduce efficacy of the procedure: simplified one-step swim-up method versus classic swim-up

INAUDI, P.;PETRAGLIA, F.
2002-01-01

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a valid treatment for infertility with a cumulative pregnancy rate of >40-90% after 3-10 treatment cycles. We studied the efficacy of a simplified method for motile sperm preparation for IUI. METHODS: A prospective clinical trial was performed with 100 couples (male age 33-48 and female 28-37 years) with a 2-8 year history of primary infertility associated with slight oligozoospermia (16/100), oligomenorrhoea (32/100) or unknown (52/100). Motile sperm for IUI were prepared by: (A) the classic World Health Organization self-migration (swim-up) method which includes centrifugation, or (B) a simplified one-step swim-up procedure without centrifugation. Recombinant FSH was used for ovarian stimulation. Depending on the cause of infertility, patients were matched one-to-one at the time of IUI, so that when a total of 100 couples had been treated, 50/100 women received sperm prepared by method A and 50/100 by method B. RESULTS: A statistically significant correlation was found between the percentage motile sperm of the original semen sample and the percentage of motile sperm recovered by method A (r = 0.333, P < 0.01) and B (r = 0.400, P < 0.01). A highly significant correlation (r = 0.997, P < 0.001) was found between the two methods. CONCLUSIONS: The simplified one-step swim-up method was as effective as the classic swim-up method, but the former was easier and more economical.
2002
Inaudi, P., Petrilli, S., Joghtapour, A., Trusso, P., Petraglia, F. (2002). Reduction of steps in the preparation of motile sperm for intrauterine insemination does not reduce efficacy of the procedure: simplified one-step swim-up method versus classic swim-up. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, 17(5), 1288-1291 [10.1093/humrep/17.5.1288].
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