Visit Doctors
Visit
Visit
Call Doctors
Call
Call
Ask Doctors
Ask
Ask
Feed
Home
Im thinking of doing iui next month. How is it done? Is it painful?can ask for twins?please if you can tell me all the info i need to know about iui and what to do to make it successful from frst time
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine, Obstetrics & Gynecology - to do IUI , you should have patent fallopian tubes, & nl sperm count for your partner, no it is not painful, if you want twins you should have more than 2 follicles in the ovaries. the procedure c... Read More
 • 
I had 4 failed IUI with clomid. Took 6 injections follitrope 75 this month but developed a cyst so stopped it. The doctor said to try other drugs next month. Will the cyst go away for good after that?
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Some patients will develop a cyst, we can use some protocols to limit the occurrence of those cysts. You should discuss this with your doctor as he/she is the one who is following you with ultrasound.
 • 
Where in Beirut can I do a semen analysis? And what are the costs for a lab insemination? I'm 32 and my wife is 29 years old.
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine, Obstetrics & Gynecology - You can do it at CMC; it will cost around 30 000 LL. For IUI, it ranges from $250 to $350.
 • 
How much does it cost to get inseminated in a lab and is it covered by insurance?
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine, Obstetrics & Gynecology - No they are not covered by insurance. Intrauterine insemination (IUI) will cost you between $250 & $350 depending on the center, and also on the nb of ultrasound done to the patient before the IUI... Read More
 • 
Any advice about home insemination? Been inseminating for a year with no success. I use opks to track my ovulation and when it's positive, I inseminate the same day and the day after it.
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Home insemination is very similar to intercourse, used when the couple can't engage in sexual intercourse. I prefer lab insemination, as the sperm is prepared. If after 3 inseminations there is n... Read More
 •