The value of single versus repeated insemination in intra-uterine donor insemination cycles

Authors:
  • YKY. Khalifa
    Y. Khalifa
  • CRC.J. Redgment
    C.J. Redgment
  • MTM. Tsirigotis
    M. Tsirigotis
  • ICI.L. Craft
    I.L. Craft
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Abstract
Pregnancy rates per cycle of intra-uterine donor insemination following ovulation induction were compared retrospectively for those patients having a single, and those having repeated insemination using frozen donor semen. Single insemination was performed in 69 cycles in which 15 women became pregnant (pregnancy rate = 22%). Of 65 cycles in which repeated insemination was performed, 16 women became pregnant (pregnancy rate = 25%). This difference in pregnancy rates was not statistically significant (x2 = 3.6, P = 0.84). We conclude that cycle fecundity may not be increased by repeating insemination.