A lesbian has created a unique sex toy , which also serves as a means of at-home artificial insemination . Stephanie Berman , a reproductive health expert from Boston , came up with the clever concept , which she named the Semenette , after examining the other available methods of at-home fertilization open to her and her wife . 'The only options other than going to a doctor 's office would be with a turkey baster or a needle-less syringe , ' Ms Berman told Refinery29 about her creation , which retails for $ 139.99 . Scroll down for video . Loving mother : Semenette creator Stephanie Berman ( pictured ) and her wife Kiersten Marie welcomed their beautiful baby daughter Isabella in March . Breaking with tradition : Unlike a turkey baster or a needle-less syringe , which can also be used as a means of artificial insemination , the Semenette ( pictured ) is also intended to pleasure the user . 'We started using those types of things and quickly realized it was as awful as it sounds . 'There is nothing romantic or sexy and fun about trying to impregnate your wife with a turkey baster . ' Moving on up : Ms Berman is hoping to release a second version of the unique sex toy later this year . The mother-of-one began looking into alternative designs , which would use the same pump-based technology as a turkey baster - one of the more traditional at-home means of artificial insemination - but also enable the user , and their partner , to enjoy the process of impregnation . And while Ms Berman initially intended for the toy , which comes complete with a pump , to be used by lesbian couples , she explained that it will actually serve as a great fertilization aid for anyone who might not be able to get pregnant using traditional means - and who does not want to go through IVF . 'When my wife and I wanted to start a family , we thought about our options and weren ’ t necessarily happy with any of them , ' she added . ' I started thinking , what if I could recreate the technology that a turkey baster would provide , but in the form of a sex toy ? 'That would be the perfect scenario - it would not only allow both partners to be really involved in the process , but it would allow for privacy and authenticity and intimacy . ' Ms Berman and her wife Kiersten Marie , who used the Semenette when conceiving their one-year-old baby daughter Isabella , have received an outpouring of support and praise from a variety of people from different communities . Thus far , the entrepreneur 's unique creation has been used by transgender and transsexual couples , men with erectile dysfunction and even heterosexual couples , who , Ms Berman explained , still 'enjoy the sensation ' of using the Semenette . The Turkey Baster Method is widely thought to be the most common means of at-home artificial insemination . Tradition : A turkey baster ( pictured ) can be used as a means of at-home insemination . While some women choose to use a traditional turkey baster , a needle-less syringe will also serve the same purpose . The method involves women using semen from their boyfriend or husband , or from a willing donor , which they then inject into themselves using a turkey baster or a needle-less syringe . Women who are eager to use this method are advised to attempt it on the day of ovulation and the 2-3 days before ovulation . While the success rate of the turkey baster method is thought to be reasonably high , some women , like the Semenette 's creator Stephanie Berman , have complained that it causes discomfort , and it is not known to be particularly enjoyable for the user . However , the method is still favored by women who do not wish to undergo IVF . Indeed , the product has proved so successful that the businesswoman has launched a new crowdsourcing campaign on Indiegogo.com in the hopes of funding the Semenette 2.0 , which will come in a wider variety of colors , shapes and sizes , according to its website . 'Up to this point , we [ have ] manufactured 500 units in three realistic colors , Vanilla , Cinnamon and Chocolate , ' Ms Berman explains on her Indiegogo page . 'With your contribution , we will manufacture the Semenette V2 in new non-realistic color options ( tell us what color you want to see ) , make different sizes of the toy , larger bulbs ... and use a softer silicone to enhance the comfort and feel of the toy . ' And Ms Berman insists that the Semenette should not just be viewed as a means of insemination - but can also be used by couples , or single people , who are looking to get a bit more creative in the bedroom . ' I ’ ve had people use this at bachelorette parties , and they put alcohol in it , ' she added to Refinery29 . 'You have to take into consideration what you ’ ll be introducing into the body . A lot of people will use lubricants ... 'It sort of depends on what your desires are , but the most common things in there are probably lubricant or other stuff that 's okay to be put on or in the body . '
Stephanie Berman wanted to come up with a way to get her wife pregnant , without having to use a 'turkey baster or a needle-less syringe ' The reproductive health expert invented the $ 139.99 Semenette , which uses the same technology as a turkey baster but can also be used for pleasure .