IUI may help you as a couple if:

Your partner has a low sperm count or low motility. This is when the sperm’s ability to move is impaired. But there must be enough healthy, motile sperm to make the treatment worthwhile. If not, IVF or ICSI may be more suitable.

You are unable to have sex due to the reasons like disability, injury or if your partner experiences premature ejaculation.

You have mild endometriosis.

You or your partner’s fertility problems are unexplained.

IUI can work properly, if your fallopian tubes are open and healthy. To know about it, you have to go through a tubal patency test. This can be done using laparoscopy, which is a form of keyhole surgery, or a hysterosalpingogram, which is a form of X-ray. These may locate any problems or blockages in your uterus or fallopian tubes.

IUI isn’t recommended if your tubes have adhesions or scarring that might stop an egg travelling from the ovary to your uterus. But with a single working tube and ovary on the same side, IUI may be an option for you.