IVF + ICSI with Apricity

We leverage medical excellence with personalised human care and the latest technology, to bring you the best experience possible and maximise your chances of success.

Who is IVF + ICSI for?

Before ICSI is recommended, our you will have undergone diagnostic tests to investigate your fertility. The treatment is most commonly used during IVF when a male partner has a low sperm concentration, blockages in the reproductive tract, poor mobility of sperm, or after a vasectomy has taken place. It can also be advised by consultants in the case of couples who have had previously unsuccessful cycles of IVF. Occasionally, ICSI may be recommended when a female partner produces a low number of eggs during egg retrieval, as it can directly improve the chances of fertilisation.

What Does IVF + ICSI Treatment Involve?

Your ICSI treatment starts with consultations where you and your partner can share your medical history and treatment preferences. Once tests are carried out and ICSI is decided to be the most appropriate pathway, the treatment process can be broken down into 5 steps:

1. IVF + ICSI begins in the same way as traditional IVF, with female hormone therapy to prepare eggs for collection.
2. After the eggs are collected from the ovaries, sperm from the male partner is carefully processed, washed and inspected in a laboratory.
3. Once a single sperm with good mobility has been selected, it is injected into one of the retrieved eggs and closely observed in the lab for fertilisation.
4. The resulting embryo is inserted back into the uterus using a fine tube, in order for pregnancy to begin.
5. Finally, a pregnancy test will be taken, usually around two weeks later. Our advisors will be there to discuss next steps following the pregnancy test.

In the same case as with traditional IVF treatment, any remaining good quality embryos can be frozen and stored for future use in another cycle.

While ICSI is not always a guaranteed successful procedure, it has a slightly higher rate of success compared to IVF on its own. This is due to the fact that the injection process ensures that the sperm always enters the egg, which is more likely to result in an embryo.