Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

ICSI is a highly specialized ART technique wherein a single sperm is injected directly into the cytoplasm of an egg using a machine called the micropmanipulator.

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is one of the techniques that have delivered high rates of fertilization and a successful pregnancy of up to 75-80%.

In these all the steps are similar to the steps of IVF , except the step of sperm fertilising the egg.

Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection - ICSI is a micromanipulation technique developed to help achieve fertilization for couples. The procedure overcomes many of the barriers to fertilization and allows couples with little hope of achieving successful pregnancy to obtain fertilized embryos.

This approach allows the embryologists to select the best quality sperm and egg for fertilization.

This procedure can be employed successfully not only in the regular cases of infertility but also in the cases of previously frozen eggs and/or sperm, donor egg and/or sperm, surrogacy, etc.

Who should undergo an ICSI treatment?

This treatment procedure is best suited for couples with:

Unexplained infertility issues.

Advanced maternal age.

Previously failed fertilization cycle using conventional IVF

Low sperm count, Abnormal morphology

Abnormal sperm or sperm with low motility

Ejaculation-related issues where sperm has been retrieved surgically from epididymis/testes

High level of anti-bodies in sperm

The ICSI Journey to a Successful Conception

Initial consultation.

Pre-treatment testing.

Post-testing consultation and regularization of the menstrual cycle.

Preparing ovaries for producing several eggs.

Ultrasound and hCG injection for final maturation of eggs.

Collecting eggs and sperms.

Fertilization inside the laboratory.

Transfer of embryo into the uterus.

Tests to check the status of conception/pregnancy.

Early pregnancy care and follow-up.

How is ICSI treatment done?

The ICSI treatment which is known as Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection is considered to be the most successful form of treatment for infertility in males and is used in nearly half of all IVF treatments. In this treatment, there is a requirement of one sperm, which is injected directly into the egg and after that, the fertilized egg then transferred to your uterus. In this treatment, a fertility doctor uses specialized micromanipulation tools as well as equipment and inverted microscopes that enable them to select as well as pick up individual sperm in a specially designed ICSI needle.

In some cases, it is used for couples that are facing the problem of low yield of eggs at egg retrieval. In this scenario, ICSI is being used to increase the higher percentage of eggs fertilized than with conventional insemination of the eggs that means mixing of eggs with sperm IVF