What fertilization techniques do you use, ICSI or conventional insemination?

ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) is a laboratory procedure where a single sperm cell is chosen from the provided semen sample and injected directly into one egg cell under a microscope. Conventional insemination is a laboratory procedure where an egg is exposed to a significant quantity of sperm (~100,000) with the goal of a single sperm successfully fertilizing the egg through its own effort. Both methods most often produce equally good outcomes but for some individuals and couples there may be a method that is most optimal (most successful) for them. As in all of our operations at MFC, we individualize treatment recommendations. Factors to consider include current and past semen analysis indicators, past proven fertility, general statistical probabilities, theoretical associated risks and patient values.