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ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) is a variation of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). During ICSI, a single sperm is injected directly into an egg, in order to fertilise it.
ESHRE suggests good practice recommendations for add-ons in reproductive medicine
The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology has published on its website a draft position with regards to add-ons in reproductive medicine. This is your chance to have your say about the recommendations...
30 Years of ICSI: An Injection of Hope for Male Infertility
Thirty years on from the first birth resulting from ICSI, PET's recent discussion event '30 years of ICSI: An Injection of Hope for Male Infertility' invited a panel of experts to discuss the past, present, and future of the technique...
Neonatal death rate four times higher for children born to black women following IVF
Babies conceived following IVF or ICSI in the USA have a fourfold higher neonatal mortality rate if born to black women...
Moderate alcohol consumption decreases chance of pregnancy following IVF
Analysis suggests moderate consumption of alcohol, but not caffeine, by men and women undergoing fertility treatment can affect outcomes...
ICSI the game changer: 30 years after the first birth
Thirty years on from the birth of the first baby using intracytoplasmic sperm injection, one of the pioneers of the technique, Professor André van Steirteghem looks back on how far they have come...
Mitochondrial donation embryos appear to develop normally
Embryos containing donated mitochondria, created via a method intended to avoid the transmission of mitochondrial disease, seem similar to those created via IVF with ICSI...
Male age has more impact on IVF birth rate than previously thought
Advanced paternal age has been found to influence IVF live birth rates more than previously thought...
Differences in IVF-conceived children's size disappear by adolescence
A large multi-cohort study has shown that adults conceived following fertility treatment have no difference in height, weight, and body fat to those who were conceived naturally...