What is ICSI Treatment?
ICSI fertility treatment or Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection is a fertilization technique in which the sperm, after being collected from the male, is directly injected into the female’s egg for fertilization. This technique is mainly used as an alternative to IVF treatment in case of issues with male fertility.
ICSI fertility treatment can solve the fertility problems of people whose issues cannot be solved by IVF processes and fulfill your wish of becoming parents of a child of your own.
When is ICSI usually suggested?
ICSI fertility treatment is often prescribed to resolve male fertility issues. Some common issues ICSI can help with are as follows.
- Dealing with ejaculation issues.
- Selecting the best possible sperms for fertilization.
- In case of low sperm count
- If the shape of the sperm is different than normal
- To deal with genetic disorders and prevent them from passing on to the child
- If the count is low and the quality of eggs is bad
- In case of repeated failure from IVF
- For couples suffering from HIV
- If a vasectomy had been done before
- For women suffering from the condition endometriosis
- If previously frozen eggs are being used for fertilization
What are the procedures involved?
The procedures involved in the ICSI fertility treatment, as directed by Dr. Shweta, the best IVF doctor in Noida, are as follows.
- Retrieval of sperm
Sperm is retrieved from the patient either by making them ejaculate in a cup by themselves or through medical assistance.
- Transferring of embryos
Some selected embryos are transferred using an ultrasound-guided catheter after they are developed to a certain extent. This is generally done after 2-5 days of fertilization.
- Monitoring the embryos
After being fertilized, the embryos are kept under surveillance in a lab where their development and growth are monitored regularly. After this process, the best and healthiest embryos are chosen for further procedures.
- Injecting sperm into the egg
One sperm is washed and selected from the retrieved semen samples in the first step. This sperm is injected into the egg through a hollow needle. The sperm is injected and reaches the egg directly without having to flow or travel through the cervical fluid.
What are the success rates?
ICSI fertility treatment has shown high rates of success, especially in females under the age of 35 years. It is advised to confer with a good doctor to get some checkups done and know how likely this process can work best for you. Choose a reputed and good doctor for your ICSI treatment and consultation. Dr. Shweta Goswami, the best IVF doctor in Noida, along with her staff at Zeeva clinic, is a reputed and excellent doctor to help you with further treatment procedures. As per the records of Zeeva clinic by the best IVF doctor in Noida, Dr. Shweta, about 70-80% of eggs get fertilized in the ICSI treatment in Noida. The success rate of ICSI treatment varies and depends on many factors, such as the cause of infertility, the age of both partners, sperm count and health, egg count and health, and so on. The fertility rates usually decrease with age. ICSI is commonly suggested to be one of the best effective fertility procedures for middle-aged women. Even in cases of a vasectomy already done in males, the ICSI technique can increase the chances of a successful outcome to a considerable extent. Some issues that can lead to failure of ICSI treatment may arise if all the eggs are damaged, or the embryo stops growing.
The average cost of ICSI in India
ICSI fertility Treatment usually costs 30% more as compared to IVF treatments. This price rise is due to the massive amount of lab time needed for injecting the sperm and the high costs of training staff, and the necessary precision micromanipulation equipment. In India, fertility treatments such as ICSI are more on the affordable side as compared to other parts of the world. The cost for one cycle/trial of ICSI fertility treatment ranges from 1.40 to 2.60 lakh INR in India, depending on the health of the partners as well as the place and city chosen for the procedure. Dr. Shweta, the best IVF doctor in Noida, will provide you with a detailed description of the process as well as the costs required.
