Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
It is an assisted reproductive technology wherein a single sperm is injected into a healthy egg for fertilization.
Common Indications for Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
- Unexplained fertilization failure in an IVF cycle
- Low sperm count
- Decreased sperm motility, including totally immotile sperm
- An unusually high percentage of morphologically abnormal sperm, including round-headed sperm (globozoospermia)
- Obstructive azoospermia
- Absence of sperm in the ejaculate due to defective sperm production (non-obstructive azoospermia)
- Ejaculatory dysfunction
- Immunological factors; anti-sperm antibodies in female sera, follicular fluid, or on sperm caused by vasectomy or genital tract infection
- Testicular cancer patients with semen samples frozen prior to treatment
Treatment of Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Step 1
The doctor places the egg on a lab dish using a pipette.
Step 2
A single sperm is immobilized and picked up via a thin needle.
Step 3
This needle is inserted into the egg to reach the cytoplasm.
Step 4
The sperm is injected into the cytoplasm.
Step 5
The needle is withdrawn from the egg.
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