Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI Treatment)

What is ICSI Treatment ?

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection is a medical procedure that will help a couple to conceive by increasing the chances of fertilization.

The process of fertilization occurs when the male sperm fuses with the female egg. Initially, the head of the sperm will attach to the outside of the egg. Once attached, the sperm pushes through the outer layer to the inside of the egg (cytoplasm), where fertilization takes place.

Sometimes, the sperm cannot penetrate the outer layer, for a variety of reasons. The egg’s outer layer may be thick or hard to penetrate or the sperm may be unable to swim.

In these cases, ICSI Treatment is usually performed along with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to help fertilize the egg.

ICSI Treatment has proved beneficial to patients who were not possible to conceive earlier. It has even proved effective in patients with immobile sperm. In some cases, it has been used as an option to treat a few genetic problems in the embryo.

Who needs ICSI Treatment?

Doctors might recommend ICSI Treatment for patients experiencing the following:

Very low sperm count.
When the sperm cannot move properly or are in other ways abnormal. due
Sperm has difficulty in attaching to the egg.
Eggs have not fertilized by traditional IVF, regardless of the condition of the sperm.
Presence of high levels of antibodies in the semen
A previous fertilization failure attempt while using conventional IVF.
A blockage in the penis that stops the sperm from coming out.

ICSI Procedure

The normal ICSI Procedure comprises the following steps:

The sperm is first collected from the male patient. The semen is obtained either by masturbation or collected from his testes through a small incision.
The next step is the ovulation and the egg retrieval from the female patient. This is usually done after injecting the female with Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) for a couple of weeks. This results in the production of multiple eggs. The egg is left to mature.
The matured egg is then held with a specialized pipette. A very delicate, sharp, and hollow needle is used to immobilize and then pick up a single sperm.
This needle is then carefully inserted through the egg’s outer layer into the cytoplasm of the egg.
The doctor will now inject the sperm into the cytoplasm. The needle is then removed carefully.
The eggs are checked the following day for signs of normal fertilization.

Risks

ICSI Procedure fertilizes nearly 50% to 80% of the eggs. But, there are rare chances of the following problems to occur during or after the ICSI Procedure:

Some or all of the eggs may be damaged.
The egg might not grow into an embryo even after it is injected with sperm.
The embryo may stop growing.
It can cause major birth defects in rare cases.

Why Aikya?

At our clinic, we make sure the best treatment is available to all the patients. All the tests are done with the best procedures and sincerity so that the patient might go home with a positive result.

The patients while admitted here are sure to get treated by the best doctors and will be getting the most updated and upgraded treatment.

We, at Aikya, have a very good record of being highly successful with our treatment and we can proudly say that majority of our patients leave here with a positive result and big smile to go with it.

Authored By Dr. Sunil Eshwar Medical disclaimer: For information purposes only