The ultrasound will aid the physician in assessing the follicular growth and development. It causes the egg to undergo the final state of maturation before it is released. The nurse will provide mixing and injection instructions if necessary. If you surge on your own but the physician feels that you should still receive an injection of HCG for luteal phase support it may be given at anytime that day. Technique of Insemination On the day that the insemination is carried out avoid using any medication, particularly Aspirin.
Some women are anxious at the time of insemination.
The nurse or physician will try to make the procedure as easy and comfortable as possible. This procedure is carried out in a sterile fashion on the day after the urine LH test is positive, or, the day following the HCG injection. About 0.3 - 0.5 cc's of thawed semen is placed into the cervical canal using a Tom Cat Catheter. This procedure is very similar to having a Pap Test and rarely causes any discomfort. We must make you aware that there is a risk of infection, although rare, as with any gynecologic procedure.