Reciprocal IVF is done via in vitro fertilization, that is, the woman who is going to carry the pregnancy undergoes ovum pick-up (OPU) surgery and embryo transfer (ET), with fertilization taking place outside her body.
In the case of IUI, one partner is inseminated with donor sperm, but fertilization occurs inside her body, without undergoing surgery for egg retrieval or ET.
Read the full article on: Lesbian Artificial Insemination – Process, Success Rate & Cost ( 33).
Sara Salgado
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Master's Degree in Human Assisted Reproduction from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Certificate of University Expert in Genetic Diagnosis Techniques from the University of Valencia (UV).
