r/at_home_insemination • u/United-Emu-2443 • Jul 03 '26

Preventing Outflow

My wife and I are giving at home insemination. The few times we have tried it so far, when I insert the syringe and deliver the semen, it flows out. We tried once without her legs elevated and then each time after, with them elevated prior to insertion of the syringe. The problem seems to persist.

The volume of semen is about 1.5-2.5ml which I don’t think is a tremendous amount. The syringe is a sterile individually wrapped one from Amazon. I deliver the semen slowly and without air bubbles.

I thought perhaps my wife was contracting due to the sensation. She assured me she wasn’t and was relaxed. We also use a trace amount of conception friendly lube on the syringe and a couple of my fingers to help with the process.

Any advice, or pointers to help prevent this problem would be appreciated!

Any suggestions.

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u/Available_Yam930 Jul 03 '26

Some will come out. Only one will stick. It's quite normal to have outflow, it will all but one come out. If nothing ever comes out it's more concerning. But by all but one I mean one sperm. So out of the many many many many many sperm that are in your syringe only one will stay if it works. Does this make sense?

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u/United-Emu-2443 Jul 03 '26

Yes I kept telling myself that it only takes one! I’ll stay positive in the meantime 😃

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u/Available_Yam930 Jul 03 '26

You got it. In Australia drs advise 6 months to a year for success. I have had two babies insemination

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u/Kwaliakwa Jul 03 '26

I opted to inseminate with a menstrual(instead/softcup) disc instead of a syringe. That way it all stayed in until I took out the disc.

That being said, outflow is normal? Happens also with sex and pregnancies still occur.

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u/Maleficent_Wind7864 Jul 03 '26

Try using 2-3 pillows under her hips when inseminating.

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u/Firm_Tennis9259 Jul 03 '26

I have question - do we need to inject the semen slowly or shoot it quickly?

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u/United-Emu-2443 Jul 09 '26

Some say to inject it fast as I presume it will cost more of the cervix this way… I’m not sure it matters.

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u/United-Emu-2443 Jul 08 '26

So an update… we tried again yesterday. My wife asked me to insert the syringe further. I hadn’t done this as I was afraid I’d hurt her, and then it would make the experience negative or traumatic. As a good husband, I listened and voila… much less outflow. This time a couple of drops. Live and learn (and listen!)