Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is an assisted reproductive technology treatment that involves fertilizing an egg with sperm in a laboratory setting laboratory setting, an amazing and well-established technique that has been the reason for many babies to have been born.
Fertility centers that are part of the First Fertility network can perform ICSI in their state-of-the-art IVF laboratories to help more people grow their families.
ICSI is a technique often recommended for patients who have struggled to achieve fertilization with previous in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempts. Good candidates for ICSI include:
Before beginning any fertility treatment, including ICSI, a comprehensive fertility evaluation is essential to tailor your care and optimize success. Our board-certified reproductive endocrinologists provide patients with information about your treatment options, so you can make an informed decision about your fertility treatments.
Like traditional IVF, ICSI also involves fertilizing mature eggs in a laboratory setting. The difference between traditional IVF and ICSI is that an embryologist uses a microscope to inject a single sperm directly into a mature egg. This raises the chances of fertilization for that particular sperm and egg.
The process may be repeated several times with a few eggs and sperm for several chances at fertilization. The eggs will then be monitored over the course of a few days. The best 5-day embryo will be selected for transfer into the uterus for hopeful implantation and pregnancy.
If you want to learn more about ICSI and IVF can work together as a fertility treatment, make an appointment at a First Fertility center near you. We will help you explore fertility treatment options for your patients and how our fertility centers use assisted reproductive technology to grow families. Contact us today.
