COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF PATIENT COMFORT AND PROCEDURAL EASE IN ULTRASOUND-GUIDED VERSUS CONVENTIONAL IUI

Background: The importance of both patient comfort and clinician ease during intrauterine insemination (IUI) has received relatively little attention to date. IUI, through the current conventional "blind" method, can result in pain, cervical trauma, and difficulty for the clinician. Ultrasound-guided IUI (USG-IUI) allows for real-time visualization, possibly resulting in less discomfort, and increasing clinician control.