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What is ICSI ?

Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is a process where a single sperm is injected directly into the egg using a fine glass needle. The main objective of ICSI is to ensure that the spermatozoa fertilize the egg membrane…

ICSI

Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is a process where a single sperm is injected directly into the egg using a fine glass needle. The main objective of ICSI is to ensure that the spermatozoa fertilize the egg membrane. The woman is stimulated with medications and then an egg retrieval procedure is performed so that several eggs can be obtained to attempt an ICSI procedure.

ICSI is recommended in cases of severe male infertility, previous fertilization failures with IVF or situations in which there are a limited number of oocytes available.

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ICSI machine

ICSI machine

Steps to follow in an ICSI treatment

  • A very fine delicate needle is carefully inserted through the zona (the shell of the egg) and into the center (cytoplasm) of the egg.
  • The sperm is injected into the cytoplasm and the needle is removed.
  • The eggs are checked the next morning for evidence of normal fertilization.

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