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What are the advantages of donor AI over spousal AI?

By Mónica Aura Masip M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist).
Last Update: 01/07/2022

Conjugal insemination (CAI) is indicated when there is a mild fertility problem, either due to an ovulatory factor, mild endometriosis, mild male factor or idiopathic cause. Within the mild male causes, there may be a mild decrease in sperm concentration or motility, but most of the time there is already a cause of infertility.

In the case of inseminations with donor sperm, we use a totally normal sperm (donor) and with a good fertilizing capacity and, generally, there are no fertility problems in the woman. There may be cases of single women, couples of women or severe male factors such as secretory azoospermia that require a male gamete change. This means that the reproductive prognosis or the possibilities of success are slightly higher with donor sperm.

On the other hand, the use of donor sperm allows us to have a little more security due to the numerous medical, analytical and genetic tests that are performed on donors in order to avoid the birth of a sick child or the transmission of any genetic or infectious disease.

 Mónica  Aura Masip
Mónica Aura Masip
M.D., M.Sc.
Gynecologist
Dr. Mónica Aura has a degree in Medicine and General Surgery from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). She is also a specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics from the Hospital de Santa Creu y Sant Pau and has a Master's degree in Human Assisted Reproduction from the University Juan Carlos I of Madrid and another in Health Center Management from the UB.
Licence number: 31588
Gynecologist. Dr. Mónica Aura has a degree in Medicine and General Surgery from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). She is also a specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics from the Hospital de Santa Creu y Sant Pau and has a Master's degree in Human Assisted Reproduction from the University Juan Carlos I of Madrid and another in Health Center Management from the UB. Licence number: 31588.