Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Alternate Terms:- ICSI
- Microfertilization
- Microinsemination Microinjection into the Cytoplasm
- MIMIC
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is an assisted reproductive technology used to treat sperm-related infertility. In the laboratory, a single sperm is injected into an egg; after 2 to 5 days, one or several of the fertilized embryos are transferred to the woman's uterus or fallopian tube.
Any embryos that implant in the uterus may result in pregnancy and birth of one or more infants.
| Author: | Bets Davis, MFA |
| Medical Review: | Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Last Updated: March 21, 2008 | |
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