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  • Q & A: Medical Issues - Traditional Surrogacy

    Topics may include the risks involved in surrogacy, side effects from meds, questions about protocol, etc.

    6. We are doing ai with a surrogate next week, I am a nurse but havent had experience with this. Can we use a large sterile syrige and a foley catheter hose to do the ai. Also what fluid would we use to mix with the sperm to insert it. Would we be better off using a kit. If so where would we find one? What supplies from the hospital might i use? -Michael Mcelroy in Tyler Texas - Top

    Dear Micheal,

    The supplies for an insemination product can be purchased from Dr. Zavos at 606-254-8108.

    I wouldn't insert anything directly into the cervix. For fear of shock and sterility.

    Good Luck!!!

    Jennifer S - Updated: January 17, 2000


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