We are about to start fertility treatment and the doctor mentioned ICSI might be needed for us. I have heard of IVF but this term is new to me. Can someone explain how its different?
I totally understand how overwhelming all these terms feel when you start this journey. ICSI is basically an advanced IVF step where the egg is fertilised with a single sperm. So many of us became moms this way, you're not alone in this.
Don't let the technical name worry you. ICSI is simply a method within IVF to help fertilisation happen when there are sperm related challenges. Your fertility specialist will explain why it's chosen for you. Take it one step at a time.
ICSI is a type of IVF where a single healthy sperm is directly injected into the egg. We went through it and it's often suggested when there's a sperm related concern. The journey is emotional but so worth it, sending you strength.
Our doctor explained ICSI stands for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. In normal IVF sperm and egg are kept together to fertilise, in ICSI the embryologist injects one sperm right into the egg. They suggested it for us due to low motility. Your fertility doc can tell if it suits your case.
