{"id":311,"date":"2026-03-06T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T10:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/edinburghfertilitycentre\/treatments-and-services\/intrauterine-insemination-iui\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T10:54:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T10:54:57","slug":"intrauterine-insemination-iui","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/edinburghfertilitycentre\/treatments-and-services\/intrauterine-insemination-iui\/","title":{"rendered":"Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IUI is one of the most simple and least invasive of fertility treatments. It involves placing prepared sperm into the uterus using a fine catheter, close to the time of ovulation. The procedure usually takes 5 to 10 minutes. IUI can be used with &nbsp;Partner (IUI-P) or Donor &nbsp;(DI) sperm. Donor sperm will be provided by&nbsp;an unknown donor from the Edinburgh Sperm Bank or other alternative HFEA compliant sperm bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IUI treatment is usually suitable for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Women with at least one normal, healthy fallopian tube (to allow the sperm and ovulated egg to meet&nbsp; for&nbsp;fertilization to occur).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Couples who have problems with sex, such as impotence, premature ejaculation, vaginismus, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women with cervical mucus problems which may prevent sperm from entering the uterus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women with mild\/minimal endometriosis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women in same sex relationships having treatment with donor sperm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single women having treatment with donor sperm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-4f005939-10c3-4f46-b0b2-2f922e90f741\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/edinburghfertilitycentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/03\/Donor-Insemination-Access-Criteria-NHS-Funded-v10-02-26.pdf\">NHS Funded Donor Insemination &#8211; Access Criteria <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/edinburghfertilitycentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/03\/Donor-Insemination-Access-Criteria-NHS-Funded-v10-02-26.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-4f005939-10c3-4f46-b0b2-2f922e90f741\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e898dc11\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-40fdb887-c274-42fe-a33e-f8acaea1e388\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/edinburghfertilitycentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/03\/Donor-Insemination-Information-v18-02-26.pdf\">Donor Insemination Information &#8211; Information for Prospective Patients<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/edinburghfertilitycentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/03\/Donor-Insemination-Information-v18-02-26.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-40fdb887-c274-42fe-a33e-f8acaea1e388\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IUI is one of the most simple and least invasive of fertility treatments. It involves placing prepared sperm into the uterus using a fine catheter, close to the time of ovulation. The procedure usually takes 5 to 10 minutes. IUI can be used with &nbsp;Partner (IUI-P) or Donor &nbsp;(DI) sperm. Donor sperm will be provided<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":310,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-311","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NHS Lothian","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/edinburghfertilitycentre\/author\/nhs-lothian\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"IUI is one of the most simple and least invasive of fertility treatments. It involves placing prepared sperm into the uterus using a fine catheter, close to the time of ovulation. The procedure usually takes 5 to 10 minutes. 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