Intra-tubal insemination is a form of artificial insemination that's very similar to intra-uterine insemination. Both these procedures help you become pregnant when you're having a difficult time doing it naturally. Your partner's or donated sperm can be injected using a catheter. Fresh sperm is used if you're using your partner's sperm. If you're using a donor, however, it's recommended that you allow a hundred and eighty days before using it. This allows more time for testing against AIDS (aids) and other diseases. Semen is then injected into your fallopian tube at the time of ovulation. Since the catheter goes beyond the cervical opening and deposits sperm in the tube, it is a little more uncomfortable than intra-uterine insemination, which deposits semen in the uterus. You might be lucky and become pregnant on the first try, but chances are you'll need to have about four to five menstrual cycles to succeed.
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