How to obtain sperm for artificial insemination?

There are many infertile couples in daily life, but now many infertile couples have become parents through artificial insemination. People who have done test tubes know that artificial insemination requires sperm and eggs to combine into fertilized eggs outside the body, and then transplant the fertilized eggs into the body, which is the same as normal pregnancy. How to obtain sperm for artificial insemination?

How to obtain sperm for artificial insemination?

1. If the husband's sperm is to be used, then the husband needs to use masturbation to collect sperm. During this process, the hospital must provide a special sperm collection bottle, which must not be contaminated. After the sperm is collected, it must be sent to the laboratory immediately.

2. If artificial insemination with donor sperm is used, the consent of both husband and wife is required, and then the sperm of the donor is taken from the sperm bank for artificial insemination. This method has ethical issues and should be fully considered beforehand.

How to artificially extract sperm?

There are many methods of artificial semen collection, such as masturbation, condom method, electric massage method, puncture semen collection, etc., but generally speaking, male masturbation is the most common way to collect semen. In order to ensure the freshness of semen, men need to masturbate in the hospital's semen collection room to collect semen, and then hand over the container containing semen to the laboratory staff for inspection.

Before artificial sperm extraction, men should supplement nutrition, relax, get enough rest, and abstain from sex for 3-5 days. It is best to try several times to avoid being unable to extract sperm due to emotional tension during the formal sperm extraction. When extracting sperm artificially, be careful to avoid contact with the sterile and non-toxic inner mouth of the sperm collection cup to ensure the integrity of the sperm. It is worth reminding that it is not recommended to use condoms to extract sperm at home, because condoms have a spermicidal effect, and the semen is easily contaminated during the transportation to the hospital, so it is necessary to go to the hospital to extract sperm to ensure the utilization rate of the semen sample.

Common methods of sperm extraction

1. Masturbation

Most patients need to obtain semen through masturbation. Wash your hands and external genitals with soap beforehand, and then masturbate to discharge the semen into a special sterile cup.

2. Interruption of sexual intercourse

During sexual intercourse, the penis is pulled out just before ejaculation and the semen is discharged into a special sterile cup. This method is generally not recommended because it often loses the first part of the semen discharged, which often has a higher sperm concentration, thus affecting the overall quality of the semen obtained and the results of semen examination.

3. Condom method

Wear a male condom to have sex, and after the semen is discharged, pull out the penis and you can get the semen from the condom. It should be noted that the condom used to collect semen must be specially made, because ordinary condoms contain spermicides that will affect the quality of semen.

4. Electric massage

A small number of patients who have difficulty obtaining semen through masturbation can use electromassage to obtain semen, that is, the doctor inserts a special electric massager into the patient's rectum and stimulates the discharge of semen by massaging the prostate.