What is ICSI?
ICSI or
intracytoplasmic sperm injection is used as a part of IVF treatment.
For male infertility where there is a defect in sperm quality,
intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) may be used, where a sperm
cell is injected directly into the egg cell. This is used when sperm
has difficulty penetrating the egg, and in these cases the partner's
or a donor's sperm may be used.
Why ICSI ?
ICSI has been
found to increase the success rates of IVF!
ICSI is also used
when sperm numbers are very low!
Where there is a
defect in sperm quality !
When there is
poor sperm movement !
When the sperm is
abnormally shaped !
When is ICSI
done?
ICSI is done if
regular IVF treatment cycles have not achieved fertilization.
It is done in
cases of retrograde ejaculation where the sperm is retrieved from the
man’s urine.
Sperm retrieval
through TESE (Testicular Sperm Extraction) which is used when sperm
is produced but not found in his ejaculate.
What is the
procedure of ICSI?
ICSI is generally
done as a part of IVF. Since ICSI is done in the lab, your IVF
treatment won't seem much different than an IVF treatment without
ICSI.
With regular In
vitro fertilisation (IVF) process an egg is fertilized by sperm
outside the body: in vitro. IVF is a major treatment for infertility
when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed.
The process
involves monitoring and stimulating a woman's ovulatory process,
removing ovum or ova (egg or eggs) from the woman's ovaries and
letting sperm fertilize them in a fluid medium in a laboratory.
If fertilization
takes place, and the embryos are healthy, an embryo or two will be
transferred to your uterus, via a catheter placed through the cervix,
two to five days after the retrieval
Once the eggs are
retrieved, an embryologist will place the eggs in a special culture,
and using a microscope and tiny needle, a single sperm will be
injected into an egg. This will be done for each egg retrieved.
How much does
ICSI cost?
On top of the
general IVF cost, ICSI typically costs between $ 1000 and $1500 which
on average costs $12000 to $15000.
Is the baby
safe in ICSI?
ICSI treatment
carries a slightly increased risk of birth defects than normal
pregnancy which carries a risk of 1.5 to 3%. Commonly found birth
defects in ICSI includes Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Angelman
syndrome, hypospadias, and sex chromosome abnormalities.
There is some
increased risk of a male baby having fertility problems in the
future. This is because male infertility may be passed on
genetically.
Chances of
success rates by couples using ICSI with IVF compared to regular IVF
is same once the fertilization happens. Even though ICSI procedure
fertilizes 50 to 80% eggs just because a sperm is injected into an
egg it does not guarantee fertilization will happen surely or
sometimes the embryo may stop growing.
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Ghatkopar Rly. Stn.,
Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai - 400 077
Phone: 022 - 2515 7000, 01, 02, 03
Fax: 022 - 2515 7000
Emergency: 9821125519 / 9821237708
Email: info@fertilityfirst.in
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