Fertility kits with syringes and collection jars, and method of use

A method of using an intracervical insemination (ICI) fertility kit for performing at home self-insemination, comprising the steps of:

• 1) providing a fertility kit housing one or more sets of:
• a) a disposable, sterilized plastic fertility syringe (10) comprising,
• i) an outer rigid tubular barrel (12), comprising a curved distal end (14) with a barrel distal opening (16) and a sealed proximal end (18), and said barrel enclosing an inner hollow tube (20) with a narrowed distal end at an opening (31) joined to the barrel distal opening (16);
• ii) the barrel sealed proximal end (18) further comprising a handle combination comprising two opposing substantially hollow circular members (26) with a small opening (54) near the outer rigid tubular barrel (12) and able to fit a user's fingers;
• iii) a plunger (22) positioned within the inner hollow tube (20) and able to slide within said tube (20) to draw up and expel semen from the barrel distal opening (16);
• wherein the plunger further comprises a distal end (52) encircled by a rubber seal (32) comprising a plurality of flexible rings (41) positioned to tightly fit within the tube (20) to prevent semen backflow proximally;
• wherein the plunger further comprises a tubular end (34) distal to the rubber seal (32), said tubular end positioned to fit tightly within the tube narrowed distal end at the opening (31) to push all of the semen out of the barrel distal opening (16);
• wherein the plunger further comprises a proximal flat handle (36) rotated to fit between the barrel handle hollow circular members (26) when the plunger is completely pushed into the barrel;
• and
• b) a collection jar (40) comprising a hand-held container (42) and a sealable screw top or snap on lid (44), and comprising round shaped smooth seamless edges (48) on an inner surface (48i) and outer surface (480) of the hand-held container, the seamless edges of the inner surface prevent the semen from being trapped within the seamless edges;
• 2) determining a user's calendar date of displaying a maximizing luteinizing hormone level;
• 3) Receiving a fresh deposit of a clean semen sample within the collection jar;
• 4) holding the fertility syringe vertically in the collection jar, and withdrawing all of the semen sample into the fertility syringe by pulling upward on the plunger;
• 5) while lying down, inserting the fertility syringe until it is flush with a user's cervix, then pushing the plunger distally to release all of the semen sample into the cervix;
• 6) after the plunger has been pushed distally, remaining lying down for at least a half hour;
• and
• 7) repeating steps (1)-(6) two more times;
• for a total of three injections occurring:
• a day before, a day of, and a day after a user's maximum luteinizing hormone level.