ICSI is used as part of an IVF treatment. In normal IVF, around 1 lakh sperms are added to egg, and one of the sperm will enter and fertilize the egg. With ICSI, the embryologist takes a single sperm and inserts it directly into an egg using micromanipulator.
Process for ICSI
ICSI is done as a part of IVF. As with regular IVF, ovarian stimulating medicines are given however doctor monitor the progress through blood tests and ultrasounds. Once you’ve grown enough good sized follicles, you’ll have the egg retrieval, where eggs are removed from ovaries with a specialized, ultrasound guided needle. Your partner will provide sperm sample (if you’re using a sperm donor or previously frozen sperm)
Once the eggs are recovered, an embryologist will place the eggs in a container and using a microscope and tiny needle, a single sperm will be vaccinated into an egg. This will be done for each egg retrieved. If fertilization takes place and embryos are healthy then an embryo will be transferred to your uterus thru a drip placed through the cervix. Visit to www.kiranivfgenetic.com so that you will gain more detailed information about IVF Treatment.
Indications for ICSI
ICSI is typically used in cases of severe male infertility, including
- Very low sperm count (Oligospermia)
- Abnormally shaped sperm (Teratozoospermia)
- Poor sperm movement (Asthenozoospermia)
- If a man does not have any sperm in his ejaculate, but he is producing sperm, they may be retrieved through testicular sperm extraction or TESE. Sperm retrieved through TESE require the use of ICSI.
- ICSI is also used in cases of backward ejaculation, if the sperm are retrieved from the man’s urine.
- ICSI may also be done if fixed IVF treatment cycles have not achieved fertilization.
- Irreversible vasectomy
- Surrogacy
- Frozen semen sample for ART
The ICSI process fertilizes 60% to 80% of eggs. However, once fertilization happens, the success rate for a couple using ICSI with IVF is the same as a couple doing regular IVF treatment.
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