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Artificial Insemination (IUI) (Cultural impacts (income (high income…
Artificial Insemination (IUI)
What is a IUI
a fertility treatment
helps women become pregnant
deliberate introduction of sperm into the uterus
to achieve pregnancy
used in
humans
or livestock
What is the process?
male gametes are collected
they are inserted into the uterus
close to the fallopian tubes
to increase the chance of sperm fertilising an egg
What is the outcome of IUI?
20% chance of pregnancy
offspring
with choses parents
live stock
Transporting frozen sperm
dont have to transport large animals over long distances
reduces risk
being used in conservation
help endangerd species
Advantages
in humans
Less invasive
than IVF
Less expensive
than IVF
increased chances of pregnancy
high amount of sperm
placed close to fallopian tubes
(where egg is fertilised)
Allows pregnancy for
Women who otherwise cant get pregnant
Eg
unexplained infertility
mild endometriosis
‘mild’ male factor infertility
disability
donor insemination
in animals
It makes breeding easy and is cost-effective.
It allows for genetic preservation.
It presents the capability to freeze sperm.
It makes remote mating possible.
Allows more animals to be bred
Semen is evaluated each time it is collected
disease control
Allows animals to be bred at the best time
Disadvantages
in humans
For IUI to be effective
needs to be ovulating
have undamaged fallopian tubes
sperm has to have motility
Other wise
the chance of pregnancy is small
It is not as effective as IVF
only 20% effective
in animals
It makes remote mating possible.
disrupts natural habits
not effective
Specialized equipment is needed
Technical expertise is needed
incorrect AI causes health problems
Example
Cattle
Embryo transfer may be used instead
Pros
Limits bulls neded
saves money
(dont have to buy bulls)
Increases genetic diversity
decrease disease
Increase number of pregnancies
give "superior genetics"
cons
cost
of labour
of bull semen
of AI technician
female selection
Social impacts
Animals
eg. cattle
resource sustainability
number of bulls needed are typically halved
Humans
can become parents
even if
infertile
or using donated sperm
Economic impacts
Eg
Cattle
with AI
net income
$21,780
per cow per year
$108.95
without AI
net income
$17,320
per cow per year
$86.60
IUI vs IVF
IUI is more cost effective
people spend less money on it
IUI can cost $500 - $4000
income for fertility clinics
income for farmers
Cultural impacts
religion
high religious beliefs
typically less accepting
tend to be more conservative
traditional family values
low/ no religious beliefs
typically more accepting
Gender
women
often find it more ethical
men
typically find it less eithical
age
'Younger'
typically find it ethical
due to being raised with it
grown with media representations
'Older'
typically find it less ethical
education
high education
tend to be more accepting
low education
tend to be not as accepting
income
high income
typically more accepting
they are able to obtain it
low income
typically less accepting
not able to obtain it
linked to education as well
different views may effect
funding
populartity