The ICSI fertilization method is used for almost half of all specimen pipe treatments. The probability of success is as good as that of normal IVF, even when the man’s sperm quality is severely impaired.
We apply the method when
- The man has severely decreased sperm count
- The egg has not been fertilized through regular specimen fertilization (IVF)
ICIV – a mixture of IVF and ICSI
Sometimes, a rare time, we do something called ICIV. When half of the eggs are fertilized with regular In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and half with Microinjection (ICSI). In this way, we do not have to interrupt the treatment if it appears that sperm cells cannot fertilize the egg or the egg will not be fertilized in the usual way. This is done in the event of an assessment of a number of criteria.