ART success rates. Karisa Ding is a freelance health writer and editor with expertise in preconception, pregnancy, and parenting content. A mother of two, Ding finds great joy in supporting new and expectant parents by providing information they need for the life-changing journey ahead. Ding lives in San Francisco with her family. Join now to personalize. Is ICSI for me? How does ICSI work? How long does ICSI take? What's the success rate for ICSI?
What are the pros of ICSI? What are the cons of ICSI? How much does ICSI cost? ICSI may be a good option if you have: No sperm in your semen A low sperm count Slow sperm low sperm motility Abnormally shaped sperm Damaged or missing vas deferens the tube that carries semen from the testes to the penis Had a vasectomy Tried IVF but there were problems during the fertilization process Your doctor might also suggest ICSI if you're using frozen eggs from a previous IVF cycle or if you've chosen to have your embryos undergo genetic testing before they're placed in the uterus.
You provide a semen sample. An embryologist a scientist who specializes in sperm, eggs, and embryos obtains sperm from the sample. The doctor may time sperm collection with your partner's egg retrieval, or the doctor can collect the sperm in advance and freeze it until your partner's eggs are ready to be fertilized.
Microsurgery if needed. When little or no sperm is in the sample, or you can't ejaculate, your doctor may perform microsurgery to remove sperm from the testicle or from the ducts that carry it.
This procedure is usually done under local anesthesia, and the recovery isn't painful. You have to avoid strenuous activity for five to 10 days, but you can return to work in just a day or two. Tissue sample if needed. If microsurgery doesn't work, the doctor takes a tissue sample from inside your testicle, which could contain sperm. If no sperm is found, your doctor may suggest that you consider using donor sperm to conceive a child. Gathering the eggs. When IVF treatment begins, your partner receives injections of a gonadotropin , a type of fertility drug to stimulate her ovaries to develop multiple mature eggs for fertilization.
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Also, men with very low sperm counts or an obstruction in their sperm ducts vas or epididymis may carry one of the cystic fibrosis CF genes.
In this situation, the child may inherit the CF gene and if the female partner also carries one of these genes, there is a chance of producing a child who actually has CF. These children have a normal physical appearance and are likely to have normal IQs, but they may develop learning difficulties, behavioural problems or infertility.
Blood tests can screen one or both partners for many but not all of these problems, including chromosomal rearrangements and CF carrier status. Genetic testing amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling is also available during the pregnancy to look for many of these abnormalities. Make an appointment Request an appointment with one of our specialists.
Please leave this field empty. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection ICSI fertility treatment. Poor sperm motility slow moving. A low sperm count. An obstruction such as a vasectomy, which prevents sperm release. A vasectomy reversal that was unsuccessful or resulted in a low sperm count or poor-quality sperm. Other factors to keep in mind Some men have an acquired cause of their sperm problem that we know will not be hereditary such as a vasectomy or spinal cord injury.
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