Open AccessTransvaginal Sperm Intra‐Fallopian Transfer (SIFT)
Author(s) -
Holst Nicolai,
Forsdahl Finn
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348809004263
Subject(s) - medicine , gynecology , vagina , infertility , obstetrics , sperm , hysteroscopy , unexplained infertility , fallopian tube , singleton , pregnancy , andrology , surgery , biology , genetics
We describe a technique for the blind catheterisation of the fallopian tubes from the vagina using a specially designed device. This procedure was applied to the treatment of ten women with unexplained infertility by transvaginal sperm intra‐fallopian transfer, and has resulted in four normal ongoing singleton pregnancies.