[Efficacy of a program of insemination with cryopreserved semen as treatment of the male factor].

The purpose of the present study is to determine the efficacy of an artificial insemination program with frozen donor sperm as an alternative therapy for male factor infertility. Twenty six women underwent 86 insemination cycles with frozen donor sperm. Clomiphene citrate or human menopausal gonadotropins were utilized for ovulation induction; human chorionic gonadotropins, 10,000 IU, was administered with one or more dominant follicles > or = 16 mm; intrauterine insemination was performed 36 hours after the injection. The pregnancy rate per cycle was 16.6%, and the cumulative pregnancy rate was 58.3%. It is concluded that intrauterine insemination with frozen donor sperm is a good alternative, instead of adoption, for male factor infertility with no available treatment.