Fallopian tube sperm perfusion has no advantage over intra-uterine insemination when used in combination with ovarian stimulation for the treatment of unexplained infertility. 1995

O Gregoriou, and E Pyrgiotis, and S Konidaris, and C Papadias, and P A Zourlas
Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Areteion Hospital, Greece.

In this prospective randomized study we treated 60 couples with unexplained infertility with a combination of ovarian stimulation and either intrauterine insemination (IUI) or fallopian sperm perfusion (FSP). In the IUI we used a volume of 0.5 ml of inseminate and in the FSP a volume of 4 ml. The demographic characteristics of the patients, the stimulation parameters and the sperm data were not statistically different between the two groups. The pregnancy rate per cycle was 16.2% in the IUI group and 14.5% in the FSP group and the pregnancy rate per woman was 40 and 36.7%, respectively (not statistically different). We conclude that IUI and FSP are equally effective in the treatment of couples with unexplained infertility.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007246 Infertility A reduced or absent capacity to reproduce. Sterility,Reproductive Sterility,Sterility, Reproductive,Sub-Fertility,Subfertility
D007317 Insemination, Artificial, Homologous Human artificial insemination in which the husband's semen is used. Insemination, Artificial, Husband,AIH,Artificial Insemination, Husband,Homologous Insemination,Insemination, Homologous,Husband Artificial Insemination,Insemination, Husband Artificial
D008297 Male Males
D008596 Menotropins Extracts of urine from menopausal women that contain high concentrations of pituitary gonadotropins, FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE and LUTEINIZING HORMONE. Menotropins are used to treat infertility. The FSH:LH ratio and degree of purity vary in different preparations. Gonadotropins, Human Menopausal,Human Menopausal Gonadotropin,CP-89044,CP-90033,HMG Ferring,HMG Lepori,HMG Massone,Humegon,Menogon,Menopur,Menotrophin,Normegon,ORG-31338,Pergonal,Pergonal-500,CP 89044,CP 90033,CP89044,CP90033,Gonadotropin, Human Menopausal,Human Menopausal Gonadotropins,Lepori, HMG,Menopausal Gonadotropin, Human,ORG 31338,ORG31338,Pergonal 500,Pergonal500
D010062 Ovulation Induction Techniques for the artifical induction of ovulation, the rupture of the follicle and release of the ovum. Ovarian Stimulation,Ovarian Stimulations,Stimulation, Ovarian,Stimulations, Ovarian
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D005187 Fallopian Tubes A pair of highly specialized canals extending from the UTERUS to its corresponding OVARY. They provide the means for OVUM transport from the ovaries and they are the site of the ovum's final maturation and FERTILIZATION. The fallopian tube consists of an interstitium, an isthmus, an ampulla, an infundibulum, and fimbriae. Its wall consists of three layers: serous, muscular, and an internal mucosal layer lined with both ciliated and secretory cells. Oviducts, Mammalian,Salpinges, Uterine,Salpinx, Uterine,Uterine Salpinges,Uterine Salpinx,Fallopian Tube,Uterine Tubes,Mammalian Oviduct,Mammalian Oviducts,Oviduct, Mammalian,Tube, Fallopian,Tube, Uterine,Tubes, Fallopian,Tubes, Uterine,Uterine Tube
D005260 Female Females
D006063 Chorionic Gonadotropin A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone produced primarily by the PLACENTA. Similar to the pituitary LUTEINIZING HORMONE in structure and function, chorionic gonadotropin is involved in maintaining the CORPUS LUTEUM during pregnancy. CG consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is virtually identical to the alpha subunits of the three pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH, LH, and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity (CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN). Chorionic Gonadotropin, Human,HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin),Biogonadil,Choriogonadotropin,Choriogonin,Chorulon,Gonabion,Human Chorionic Gonadotropin,Pregnyl,Gonadotropin, Chorionic,Gonadotropin, Human Chorionic

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