One of the treatment methods that couples apply after realizing they cannot conceive is artificial insemination. The method has been claimed by experts to be effective and safe when taken together with fertility medications. Apart from that, it is also a cost-effective way compared to other techniques. However, there are several things that need to be evaluated first before engaging in this option.
Artificial Insemination Pros
1. Ease of Breeding.
The modern technology used in artificial insemination could make careful breeding a lot simpler and easier. This is due to the ability to transfer semen from a donor with ease to faraway places and can be used to make the woman pregnant.
2. Frozen Sperm.
The ability of the semen of male animals to stay alive longer enables them to be frozen using nitrogen for a longer period of time. For this reason, there is no need to worry if it would take a span of time to wait for the person who needs it.
3. Cost-Effectiveness.
Preservation of semen will require more resources and so the use of frozen sperm will enable the ability to save resources and money in order to create a huge amount of repository for them.
4. Genetic Preservation.
The lack of genetic variety may lead to the extinction of certain species if not preserved. A good way of solving this problem is to keep a lot of frozen sperm from a variety of animals where it is possible to keep a large collection of genetic detail.
5. Remote Mating.
The ability to transfer semen over a distance will enable those living far to be mated without even transporting the animal. This can save cost as well as time because there is no need to travel carrying many things.
Artificial Insemination Cons
1. Disturbing the Species.
The idea of obtaining sperm from an animal will require a person to hold it in which there is a possibility that the species will be disturbed. This is particularly true when animals are living in the wild
2. Need for Anesthetic.
In order to calm the animal down when in close encounter with humans, there is a need for anesthesia. This might affect the ability of the animal to react to a particular condition such as extracting semen.
3. Not Effective in Other Species.
Perhaps most of the animals have successfully adapted to this method. However, not all animals may react positively to this type of breeding. Even in humans, this technique is not at all times effective.
4. Destroying Natural Habit.
Conservation by freezing semen of endangered animals can be used as exemption to destroy the natural way of impregnating them. Additionally, animal activists may even be against this method.
5. May Not Work On All People.
Some people have been testing this method but took a lot of time before they got pregnant. Some were not lucky enough to get pregnant by using the said method. Perhaps your medical doctor will recommend to try this technique for a number of times with injectable hormones before even moving or resorting to another. This will sometimes be more invasive as well as expensive which will only add to the pressure.
Crystal Lombardo is a contributing editor for Vision Launch. Crystal is a seasoned writer and researcher with over 10 years of experience. She has been an editor of three popular blogs that each have had over 500,000 monthly readers.
