FAQs - Home insemination

Can I become a single mother of two?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Can I be a single mother using a friend's semen?

By Mark P. Trolice M.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.E. (reproductive endocrinologist).

Which one do you recommend in patients with HIV? IUI or IVF?

By Aitziber Domingo Bilbao B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Does at home artificial insemination work?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

As it happens with artificial insemination, can you do IVF at home?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Is there any difference between the requirements to undergo artificial insemination by husband (AIH) and artificial insemination by donor (AID)?

By Mark P. Trolice M.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.E. (reproductive endocrinologist).

Is natural insemination with a sperm donor legal?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Why does artificial insemination fail?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

What kind of information can I obtain about a donor from a sperm bank?

By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Is artificial insemination after tubal ligation possible?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

What are the advantages and disadvantages of IUI over IVF?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Is there any risk associated with at home artificial insemination?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Artificial insemination after 40, does it work?

By Sara Salgado B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

If IVF does not work with my own eggs, is egg donation the only option left for me?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Is it safe if I use donor sperm from a sperm bank?

By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

How many IUI cycles should you do before moving on to IVF?

By Óscar Oviedo Moreno M.D. (gynecologist).

What is the main difference between artificial insemination and self-insemination?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Can I become a single mother with artificial insemination?

By Patricia Recuerda Tomás B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Can artificial insemination be done with a turkey baster?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

How can sperm be frozen for artificial insemination at home?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Can you have a baby without a man or sperm?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Is a sperm donor agreement required for donor insemination?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Is it possible to become a single mother and be happy?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Is artificial insemination with gender selection possible?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Is there any age limit for becoming a single mother?

By Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

Do you recommend me to have a baby alone at 40?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).

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