What Is ICSI? A Closer Look at This Advanced Fertility Technique
For couples struggling with infertility, medical advances in assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have brought renewed hope. Among the most groundbreaking innovations is ICSI , or Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection . This advanced fertility technique has revolutionized the way specialists address severe male infertility and certain other reproductive challenges. But what exactly is ICSI, and who is it for? Let’s take a closer look. Understanding ICSI Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is a specialized form of in vitro fertilization (IVF) that involves the direct injection of a single sperm into an egg to achieve fertilization. While traditional IVF allows sperm to swim to the egg naturally in a lab dish, ICSI takes a more hands-on approach. Developed in the early 1990s, ICSI was primarily designed to help couples with male factor infertility , especially in cases where sperm count, motility (movement), or morphology (shape) are significantly impaired. Today, it’s widely ...