Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI, involves injecting a single live sperm directly into the centre of a human egg. The procedure overcomes many of the barriers to fertilization and allows couples with little hope of achieving a successful pregnancy to obtain fertilized embryos.
The video shows the process of Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). The egg is held in place while a single sperm is injected into the cytoplasm of the egg using a fine needle.
ICSI is considered absolutely necessary is in the case of male factor infertility with an abnormal semen analysis. Male infertility factors can include any of the following:
This is a condition where there is no sperm in the male’s ejaculation. In these cases, sperm may be extracted from testis or epididymis and can be used to fertilize eggs using ICSI technics (See TESA / ICSI)
Also, some patients may choose to undergo ICSI for reasons other than male factor infertility, including:
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