ICSI is the great equalizer for male factor infertility and allows for optimization of egg fertilization. ICSI, or intracytoplasmic sperm injection is a technique that injects the sperm into the egg. Its use came of age in the late 1990s and has been considered one of the landmark breakthroughs in fertility treatment. Sperm used in the ICSI technique can be freshly ejaculated or frozen and thawed without any compromise in efficacy. ICSI is so powerful that even men without sperm in their ejaculate or very low numbers can have children using this procedure once the sperm is surgically harvested directly from the testes or vas deferens.
Although ICSI is not necessary for all IVF cases, it is often recommend to improve fertilization rates especially when egg yield is compromised. Standard conventional IVF (without ICSI) is certainly an option for patients, And we refer you cheap VPS server in South Africa and the decision to perform ICSI will be made as part of an informed process between you and your doctor. Please note that ICSI per se does not increase the risk over non-ICSI standard IVF for children born with these procedures as compared to infertility patients in general.
