WARNING:
Never try to place anything into or past the cervix unless instructed
to do so by your health care provider. Never place raw, or unwashed
semen into the cervix or into the uterus. Uterine reaction to
prostaglandin found in raw semen may cause severe uterine cramping,
possibly necessitating emergency medical attention. Frozen semen
specimens contain heat inactivated chicken egg yolk. Do not
use our donor sperm specimens for insemination if you have a
known allergy to egg yolk unless you have your physician wash
the specimens free of the cryoprotectant media that contains
the egg proteins prior to use.
To
make your insemination easy, we offer a kit that you can order
with your donor sperm specimens for only $10 per set. The kit
is made up of a three piece set of sterile disposable supplies
consisting of a softcup, syringe, and catheter as seen below.
This kit provides you with two different options for your
insemination. You can place the sperm into the soft cup, which
will hold the sperm close to the cervix, or you can assemble
the catheter to the syringe and use this assembly to deposit
the sperm at the base of the cervix (see below).
Method
1, using the Syringe Catheter
If
you have elected to use the syringe/catheter insemination
method please follow these general instructions. Open the
catheter and syringe. Place the catheter onto the end of the
syringe fully as shown above. Pull back on the plunger drawing
in a little air, then draw the semen into the syringe/catheter
by placing the tip of the catheter all the way to the bottom
of the vial of sperm and drawing back the syringe plunger
handle slowly until the entire specimen has been suctioned
into the syringe and catheter. Try to keep the plunger end
of the syringe slightly elevated so the semen stays toward
the catheter. Lay down with your hips slightly elevated. Slide
the catheter into the vagina gently. The catheter has a rounded
end and is very flexible. You may need to help guide the catheter
with a finger from your other hand. Once the catheter is inserted
next to the cervix depress the syringe plunger pushing out
the semen. You may then remove the syringe/catheter but remain
down with your hips elevated for twenty to thirty minutes.
This allows maximum exposure of the sperm to the cervix and
cervical mucous.
Method
2, using the Softcup
WARNING:
Do not use the cup if you have ever had Toxic Shock Syndrome.
Never reuse. Never wear more than four (4) hours.
Although
the syringe catheter is the most popular way of inseminating
with the donor sperm, the softcup has its place when you don't
have the place or time to stay in a reclined position. The softcup
will hold the specimen up close to the cervix. The cup will
mold to your internal shape to create a personal fit. Its smooth
non-irritating surface makes it easy to insert, wear and remove.
Wash your hands prior to opening the purple packaging. We recommend
sitting on the toilet with your knees apart. Hold the cup by
the rim allowing the bottom of the cup to hang down. Place
the semen into the bottom of the cup with the syringe-catheter
assembly. Now squeeze the opposite sides of the cup together
and insert, (keeping the rim pressed together), completely into
the vagina. When you are sitting, your vaginal canal is horizontal,
sloping slightly downward. Use your finger to push the cup downward
and back as far as it will go. The cup cannot get lost inside
you. It will slide into place under the cervix and behind the
pubic bone much like a diaphragm. When inserted properly, you
shouldn't feel the cup. To remove the cup we recommend sitting
on the toilet with your knees apart. Insert your finger into
the vagina and identify the pubic bone, the cup will be right
behind it. Hook your finger under the rim. Slowly pull the cup
out and dispose of in the trash. Do not flush the cup. You may
wish to practice insertion of the cup prior to using it with
the specimen.
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