ICSI has been a tremendous benefit to IVF for over a decade and has revolutionized the treatment for couples that have severe male infertility.
Following diagnoses may be treatable with the help of ICSI
1. Low sperm count
2.Absence of sperm in the ejaculate
3.Impaired sperm’s ability to move
4.Abnormal shape of the sperm
5.Problems with sperm binding to and penetrating the egg
6.Anti-sperm antibodies (immune or protective proteins which attach to and destroy sperm)
7.Prior or repeated fertilization failure with standard IVF methods
8.Frozen sperm collected prior to cancer treatment that may be limited in number and quality
Absence of sperm due to blockage