What to choose between IVF and IUI?

by Shivani Sachdev Founder & Director

Infertility issues are increasing and also new techniques and new procedures are coming in for helping parents. When parents with infertility problem first know that they are unable to conceive a baby naturally, they go for the alternative options to get assistance for having a baby.

But choosing a procedure can be very hard, as there are many procedures available to help you with pregnancy. The most popular methods that come to mind while thinking of getting assistance are, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and Intrauterine insemination (IUI). But the most common question among parents is what the difference in IVF and IUI treatment is? You can get some idea by below mentioned common differences.

Common differences between IVF and IUI treatment

Some common differences that separate both of the processes and help different types of people. You need to know the important factors and differences between both treatments to decide which is best for you. Some of the common differences include:

Rate of success

None can tell the specific rates of success as in both of the processes the success rates depend on different factors and conditions of the patient. But, the the success rate of IVF is higher compared to IUI.

In the treatment of IUI, the success rates are higher in women under 35 from 8 to 15% and women over the age of 40 have reduced chances from 2 to 5%. On the other hand, IVF treatment has a higher rate of success, women under 35 age have 40% to 45% of success rate and for women over 40 to 42 has less than 15% success rate. This is the most common difference in IVF and IUI treatment that attracts patients towards IVF.

Cost

Another the important factor that comes to the mind of the patient while thinking of taking both of the treatments is, what’s the difference in the cost? While IVF provides much more success rate, the cost of doing an IVF treatment is a lot more than IUI treatment. You need to decide what is the best treatment for you depending on the diagnosis.

You can save a lot of money by deciding the smart way. Having many failed IUI cycles can cost you more money, so it will save you a lot of money if you go directly for an IVF cycle.

Complexity

Where IVF is a process that contains many steps to complete the treatment, IUI is a one-step process. This is one of the most important differences in IVF and IUI treatment.

In the process of IUI, sperm is directly placed in the uterus. IVF is a process of producing more eggs, extracting them for the uterus and fertilize them outside the body with sperm and again putting them back in the uterus. IUI is less stressful physically compared to the IVF. This is the basic difference in IVF and IUI treatment.

Conclusion

These are some of the basic differences between IUI and IVF treatment. It can help you choose the best treatment for you among these 2.

IVF or IUI – which is best for you?