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Fertility Glossary

Conventional insemination

Mixing eggs and prepared sperm in a dish rather than injecting.

Embryology

In conventional IVF insemination, each egg is placed with thousands of prepared sperm and fertilisation happens without direct assistance. It is appropriate where semen parameters are adequate, and there is no evidence that ICSI improves outcomes for non-male-factor infertility.

Also known as: standard IVF, IVF insemination

Related Australia guides

Sources

  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ranzcog.edu.au)
  • European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (eshre.eu)

Last reviewed: 10 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only โ€” always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.

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