What is ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection)?
ICSI — Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection — is an assisted reproduction technique used in IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) treatments when sperm quality is low. It involves injecting a single sperm directly into the cytoplasm of the egg, achieving a high fertilisation rate.
ICSI requires sophisticated laboratory technology. Our embryologists use a microscope fitted with high-precision micromanipulation equipment to carry out the intracytoplasmic injection.
When is ICSI recommended?
ICSI is indicated in the following cases:
- Male factor infertility: low sperm count, poor motility, or a low percentage of sperm with normal morphology (teratozoospermia). ICSI can even be performed with sperm obtained via testicular biopsy in cases of secretory azoospermia.
- Immune-related infertility.
- Patients with cryopreserved gamete samples (frozen eggs or sperm).
- Failed fertilisation with conventional IVF.
- In-vitro matured oocytes.
- Women over 40 or with low ovarian reserve, although conventional IVF may also be an option in these cases.
