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If you have low sperm numbers or poor sperm motility or morphology, it’s possible your Fertility Specialist will recommend a type of IVF treatment called ICSI or intracytoplasmic sperm injection. ICSI may also be recommended if you have previously had a vasectomy and an unsuccessful vasectomy reversal. ICSI is considered a part of the latest 3rd generation assisted reproductive technology.
| IVF | ICSI |
|---|---|
| IUl Failure | IUI and IVF are unsuccessful |
| Having fertilization outside the body (Fertilization by collecting sperm swim to egg cell naturally) | Having fertilization outside the body (Fertilization by injecting sperm into the egg cell directly) |
| Embryologist place the egg and sperm cells together in a culture dish by allowing the sperm to swim into the natural egg cell itself | Embryologist uses a special needle-like instrument carrying the sperm is inserted through the egg's outer coating and into the egg itself |
| It can increase the fertilization rate more than IUl process | It can increase the fertilization rate and success rate more than the IVF process |
