Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
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A form of assisted conception which places sperm into a woman’s womb through the cervix.
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Assisted conception/assisted reproductive techniques (ART)Treatments to help people conceive a baby. See also: intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, donor insemination.
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ConceptionWhen an egg is fertilized by sperm and then starts to grow in the womb.
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CervixThe entrance or neck of the womb, at the top of the vagina.
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SpermThe male reproductive cell which fertilizes a woman’s eggs. Men usually have millions of sperm in their semen.