how does iui procedure work
Intrauterine insemination (IUI). Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is the placing of sperm into a woman's uterus when she is ovulating. This is achieved with a thin flexible tube (catheter) that is passed into the vagina, through the cervix, and into the uterus.IUI can use sperm from the male partner or a donor.hy It Is Done. Intrauterine insemination or artificial insemination may be done if: 1  Tests have shown no cause for a couple's infertility (unexplained infertility). 2  A man releases semen and sperm into the urinary bladder instead of out the penis (retrograde ejaculation).