Our ICSI IVF Treatment

ICSI is an Iinfertility treatment in which live sperm is injected directly into a woman’s egg in a laboratory. Such a procedure will result in fertilization. ICSI is a form of IVF. It is usually used when male infertility is a major concern.

ICSI can also be recommended if:

The earlier IVF cycle was not successful

Your female partner is older than 35.

You are trying to conceive with a previously frozen egg or sperm.

ICSI procedure

There are a total of 5 steps involved in completing the ICSI procedure. Let’s discuss them.

Step 1: In this step, the male partner must give his sperm sample in a cup, or sometimes the doctor may retrieve the sperm through surgery.

Step 2: Once retrieved, the semen sample is washed, and a high-quality single sperm is isolated. Through a hollow needle, the sperm is injected into the woman’s egg. It will take around 24 hours for fertilization and embryo creation.

Step 3: The fertilized egg will be kept in the lab for six days. During these days, their growth and development will be monitored. There may be more than one fertilized embryo, but your doctor will pick the healthiest one.

Step 4: Once the embryo has reached a certain level of development, one or two embryos will be transferred to the woman’s womb through the catheter.

ICSI Precautions

There are a total of 5 steps involved in completing the ICSI procedure. Let’s discuss them.

Avoid stress: Cut down your stress to enhance the chances of conceiving. You can rest from your office work if it is stressful.

Avoid caffeine: If possible, you must stop taking caffeine. If you can’t avoid then at least restrict it up to 200mg per day

Avoid heavy lifting: Don’t lift any heavy weight while doing household chores. You must take help from your family members in such cases.

Avoid Sex: Intercourse is not recommended after embryo transfer as it increases the risk of infection.

Limitations of the technique

Some congenital disabilities like Angelman syndrome, sex chromosome abnormalities, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and hypospadias are associated with ICSI. Such treatment also increases the chances of fertility issues in male offspring.