IVF, In Vitro Fertilization Options for Male Infertility

IVF or In Vitro Fertilization with ICSI can help Couples Facing Male infertility

For couples where the semen analysis reveals a low concentration of sperm, IVF may be the best option for achieving pregnancy. In preparing the sperm specimen, the embryologist washes the sperm, which enables the strongest, most motile sperm to survive.  This scenario exposes the egg to an increased number of motile sperm.  IVF also enables the sperm to be placed in close proximity to the egg, improving the odds of fertilization when male factor infertility is an issue. 

If your partner has severe male factor infertility or an extremely low concentration of normal sperm, Dr. Brown may recommend IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a procedure in which the embryologists carefully choose a single sperm and inject the sperm directly into the egg to assist with fertilization. ICSI is also performed when sperm is retrieved via microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA) or testicular sperm extraction (TESE) and in most cases when a frozen sperm specimen is used.  Fertility specialists have safely used ICSI to help couples with severe male factor achieve successful pregnancies.