Conception

Conception occurs when a man's sperm fertilizes a woman's egg. A woman is most likely to conceive just after the time when she ovulates, when an egg has been released from one of her ovaries.

During the home insemination procedure sperm are placed into the vagina using a syringe. The sperm swim up through the cervix into the uterus, and the then into the fallopian tube.

One sperm meets the egg and fertilizes it, this is when conception has taken place. The IUI procedure will enable the sperm to be placed directly into the uterus using a speculum and a very thin flexible catheter.

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During the week after fertilization the embryo moves into the uterus and attaches itself to the lining. A woman’s embryo will release hormones that ensure the ovary prevents shedding of the uterus lining which causes the woman to miss her period.