ICSI Treatment at AFIC Sri Vijaya Puram

What is ICSI Treatment?

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is an advanced fertility treatment that offers hope to couples struggling with severe male infertility.

Understanding ICSI

ICSI has been popular among fertility specialists in recent years as a promising treatment option for couples facing struggle in giving birth. Alongside typical IVF, ICSI holds the place as one of the most comprehensive infertility treatments which any couple can trust on with their hopes of parenthood.

ICSI is considered as an extended version of IVF, especially because their procedures are largely similar except for some added steps to be taken in ICSI. As opposed to manually controlled fertilization in IVF, ICSI works by directly injecting the best chosen sperm into the oocyte cytoplasm which guarantees fertilisation.

By allowing doctors to manually pick the best available sperm cells, ICSI increases the success rates of IVF. In cases of poor sperm motility, excessive DNA fragmentation, abnormal morphology and reduced vitality, ICSI performs better than typical IVF. With techniques like PICSI, the success chances can be further increased.

Why Choose AFIC Andaman for ICSI Treatment?

We bring together highly experienced fertility doctors and embryologists to provide the best ICSI treatment in India in a patient-centric manner.

Highest Success Rates

ICSI is one of the most successful infertility treatments at AFIC with advanced technology and efficient time-tested techniques.

Advanced Technology

We incorporate advanced technology with efficient time-tested techniques to bring out the highest success rates of ICSI in India.

Stress-free Treatment

AFIC is located in a secluded location encircled with serene nature. The clean, pollution-free environment of Andaman allows for stress-free treatment.

Expert Medical Team

Highly experienced fertility doctors and embryologists who provide the best ICSI treatment with comprehensive guidance and support.

Compassionate Care

Our infertility specialists provide comprehensive guidance, compassionate support and dedicated care throughout the treatment duration.

Unique Location

Spectacular nature allows patients to explore the island, helping them enjoy world-class treatment in a stress-free and relaxed way.

Our ICSI Process

The ICSI procedure involves precise steps carefully monitored by our specialists to ensure the highest success rates.

1

Hormonal Stimulation and Oocyte Retrieval

The female patient has to undergo hormonal stimulation phase, which is aimed at obtaining multiple mature eggs. This process essentially involves taking fertility enhancing medications.

Once the eggs reach maturity, they are retrieved directly from the ovaries through a minor surgical procedure called Transvaginal Ultrasound-guided Aspiration.

2

Sperm Preparation

The semen sample for ICSI is to be achieved either from the male partner or from our sperm bank. The sample is processed through washing and the best sperms are isolated.

Before injected into the ovum, doctors evaluate sperms with various methods and a skingle best sperm is chosen. Normally, visual selection is performed, however advanced techniques like PICSI can be utilised also.

3

Fertilization and Embryo Culture

Once the single best sperm cell has been selected, it is directly injected into the egg under a microscope. This is done using a specialized needle and under controlled environmental factors.

After fertilisation, Embryo culture process is conducted where embryos are nurtured inside an incubator until they become fully developed for implanting into the endometrium. The process takes 5-7 days.

4

Embryo Transfer and Pregnancy Confirmation

Once it becomes a blastocyst, the embryo is transferred to the woman's uterus using a thin catheter. This procedure is typically performed under ultrasound guiding aids.

Approximately two weeks after the embryo transfer, the woman takes a pregnancy test to see if the procedure was successful. Patients need to be in regular followup in the meantime.

When is ICSI Prescribed?

ICSI is recommended for specific fertility challenges that require advanced intervention for successful fertilization.

Severe Male Infertility

Sometimes IVF fails to achieve fertilisation with semen samples having extremely poor sperm motility, or abnormal sperm morphology. ICSI allows direct injection of sperm into the egg, completely eradicating chances of fertilisation failure.

Genetic Factor

If previous IVF cycles have not resulted in pregnancy, it could be attributed to genetic factors of sperm. ICSI may be recommended as a great solution since it allows doctors to segregate sperm based on their genetic material.

Surgically Extracted Sperms

Sometimes, semen samples are taken from patients through Sperm Retrieval Techniques like PESA and TESA. Sperms achieved by these means can not be used for normal IVF or IUI. Which means, doctors must rely on ICSI only in these cases.

High DFI Semen

ICSI allows doctors to select sperm based genetic and hereditary factors. In cases where the semen sample displays high DFI, doctors need to be careful about which sperm cell reaches the egg. ICSI can be used in such cases as an effective option.

Advantages of ICSI Procedure

ICSI offers several significant benefits over conventional IVF, especially for couples with male factor infertility.

ICSI offers better success rates than IVF in many cases, because the fertilization in ICSI is done directly by injecting the sperms into the oocyte cytoplasm.
ICSI is a very good treatment option for men suffering from infertility due to sperm quality issues since it involves the sperm selection process.
ICSI is an effective treatment method for people regardless of age. Since it is an extended version of IVF, ICSI provides most of the benefits that IVF provides.
Sometimes, we encounter semen samples with high genetic abnormality. ICSI allows doctors to cherry-pick individual sperms with a relatively better genetic profile.

Advanced ICSI Treatment with Highest Success Rates