What are the different types of In Vitro Fertilization treatment?
There are 2 types: 1-STANDARD IN VITRO FERTILIZATION: This involves stimulating the ovary, collecting the oocytes, fertilization of the oocytes with activated semen, and then transfer of the embryos back to the mother. 2-INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION (ICSI): This is the most modern technique for the treatment of infertility, particularly for couples where there is male factor infertility. With this procedure, the embryologist identifies the collected eggs and injects a single sperm into each egg directly with the sharp tip of a micropipette (7 times smaller than a hair) using a microscope. This technique is particularly appropriate for: 1-Patients with very poor semen analysis 2-Couples who have had failure with Standard I.V.F. treatment 3-Patients with no sperm in the ejaculate, but who do have sperm in the testes. In these cases, the sperm are aspirated from the epididymis or extracted directly from the testes prior to ICSI treatment. For these patients, ICSI is very successful.
