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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection is used to help the male sperm penetrate the female egg for fertilization.
Also known as ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection is a process where a tiny needle is used to inject a single sperm into a mature egg to improve the chances of fertilization. The sperm used in ICSI is typically collected through ejaculation, sperm aspiration techniques or through a small surgical incision in the testicle.
Following fertilization, the fertilized egg(s) – or embryo(s) – remain in a laboratory up to five days until ready for transfer into a woman’s uterus.
Reproductive endocrinologists recommend ICSI in cases where:
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine website lists the overall fertilization success rate of intracytoplasmic sperm injection at 50-80%, although even fertilized eggs do not always result in a live birth.
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