The head of the sperm must cohere to the outside of the egg before it may fertilize a woman’s egg. After the sperm gets attached, the sperm pushes to the interior of the egg where fertilization takes place. 

The sperm occasionally fails to pierce the outer layer for a variety of causes. The sperm might not be able to swim either due to the egg’s thick outer layer or penetrate. In many cases, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, often known as ICSI, could be used in combination with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to help in fertilizing the egg. 

Using specialized micromanipulation tools, equipment, and inverted microscopes, embryologists can choose and collect individual sperm in a specially made ICSI needle during IVF with ICSI.

The sperm is injected into the inside (cytoplasm) of the egg after the needle has carefully advanced through the egg membrane and outer shell.

The sperm is injected into the inside (cytoplasm) of the egg after the needle has carefully advanced through the egg membrane and outer shell.

To acquire several eggs for ICSI and in vitro fertilization, the woman must first be stimulated with medication and undergo an egg retrieval process.

The “standard of care” in this field of medicine does not, however, specify which situations call for the ICSI procedure and which do not.

It is used in certain clinics in every situation, whereas in others it is only used in extreme situations of male factor infertility. Between these two extremes, around half of all IVF clinics fall.

We now execute more ICSI operations than we did six to seven years ago, reflecting our evolving attitudes on the method (as a percentage of all cases). We will develop our concepts as we learn more about methods for helping couples conceive.

Anyone can experience infertility, but thankfully, our doctors can assist you in exploring the options so you can realize your goal.