ICSI
ICSI, or intracytoplasmic sperm injectionis a relatively new procedure which has been successfully perfomed throughout the world since the late 1980’s. For many couples, particularly those where the male partner has fertility problems, ICSI may be the only option.
The ICSI process is identical to that of IVF, with one additional step: a single egg is injected with a single sperm. This is a micro-manipulation technique which overcomes the problems of low sperm count, poor motility or abnormal sperm.
If no sperm are present in a semen sample, procedures are available that can allow sperm to be collected from different parts of the male reproductive tract, depending on the nature of the problem.
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