In English, ICSI means ” intracytoplasmic sperm injection. “ICSI treatment IVF is a technique used during a PMA (Medically Assisted Procreation) process, which therefore corresponds to in vitro fertilization with an intracytoplasmic microinjection of sperm. In summary, it is a technique during which sperm is directly injected into the oocyte.
The first in vitro fertilization ICSI was tested at the Center for Reproductive Medicine. The first Pakistani birth by IVF ICSI took place in 2000 at the Pakistan Hospital.
What is the protocol for an ICSI IVF?
Apart from the in vitro fertilization process, which differs, the IVF ICSI process is similar to that of a classic IVF. It begins with ovarian stimulation on the woman to stimulate the growth of a maximum number of oocytes. These are recovered by oocyte puncture. In parallel with this oocyte puncture, sperm collection is carried out. The oocytes and spermatozoa are ready: the process of fertilization by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF ICSI) can then take place.
IVF ICSI, a remedy for male infertility
In vitro fertilization, ICSI requires only one sperm to produce an embryo. This technique of intracytoplasmic sperm injection is, therefore, notably indicated for male infertility problems in several cases: Asthenospermia (or asthenozoospermia) Commonly called “lazy sperm syndrome”, this male infertility treatment causes an abnormality of the sperm, impacting the mobility of the spermatozoa, which can compromise natural fertilization. Following an ART course by opting for an ICSI IVF increases the chances of fertilization during asthenospermia.
IVF ICSI: success rate?
In 2023, according to the medical and scientific report of the Biomedicine Agency, deliveries were achieved following 43,254 attempts at in vitro fertilization ICSI. The success rate of IVF ICSI (number of deliveries per number of attempts), therefore, reaches 18.1%.
A study conducted in the United Kingdom demonstrated that ICSI IVF increases in vitro fertilization rates compared to conventional IVF (82.7% vs 67.0%).
ICSI IVF is the in vitro fertilization technique that ensures the most excellent chances of success during a PMA (Medically Assisted Procreation) process!