Artificial Insemination with Husband'S Sperm (Aih): Techniques for Sperm Selection

Abstract

Artificial insemination with husband's sperm (AIH) attempts to treat infertile couples by solving their particular infertility problems. This review is concerned with detailing and evaluating the experiences of different authors with AIH in infertile couples, types of insemination, and indications for insemination, with emphasis on techniques for sperm selection and separation: glass-wool filtration, separation on albumin columns, washed sperm, swim-up method, and spermatozoa selection in Percoll gradients.

Key Words:

• Sperm
• Insemination
• Semen
• Sperm selection