ICSI vs. Conventional Insemination: Which Fertilization Technique Do We Use?

ICSI, or intracytoplasmic sperm injection, is a laboratory procedure in which a single sperm cell is selected from the semen sample and injected directly into one egg cell under a microscope. Conventional insemination is a laboratory fertilization technique where an egg is exposed to a significant quantity of sperm (~100,000), with the goal of one sperm fertilizing the egg through its own effort.
Both fertilization techniques most often produce equally good outcomes, though for some individuals and couples one method may be more optimal (more successful) for them. As in all of our care at MFC, we individualize every treatment recommendation. Factors we consider include current and past semen analysis results, prior proven fertility, general statistical probabilities, theoretical associated risks, and patient values.