Know why ICSI is highly recommended when there is a reason to suspect that achieving fertilization is difficult.
Infertility is when you fail in conceiving even after having unprotected intercourse and have been trying for more than a year. Infertility in both men and women can be treated with the help of artificial insemination. Infertility has become a common problem for many couples and has snatched away the happiness of their life. To treat infertility the first thing you need to prepare for conceiving is to eat a healthy diet. There are various options available for treating various infertility problems. Some of the treatments include medications, IVF, test tube baby, IUI, ICSI etc.
ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) is quite similar to IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) treatment. In this treatment, the egg and sperm are collected from each partner. This process is being carried out in the laboratory by experienced embryologists by using advanced and special equipment. Very few sperms are required in this treatment procedure and the ability to penetrate the egg is no longer important as this has been assisted with the ICSI technique.
There can be certain situations when ICSI will be the best treatment for you
- When the sperm count is very low
- When there has been previous fertilization failure using conventional IVF
- When the sperm cannot move properly or are in other ways abnormal
- When there are the high level of antibodies in the semen