Microinjection

It is a technique initially developed for male infertility treatment. In cases where sperm does not have a normal fertilization characteristic, it is administered for the purpose of obtaining fertilization

What Is Microinjection Process?

In cases of severe male infertility, other known treatment techniques, including in vitro fertilization method, are not able to achieve fertilization or achieve at very low rates.

Microinjection has revolutionized the infertility treatment and many couples, who have not been given a treatment chance previously, had a child thanks to this technique. In the microinjection technique, a single sperm is injected into the oocyte with the help of a micropipette.

By this means, even the weakly motile and deformed sperms are ensured to fertilize the oocyte. Because the fertilization process primarily occurs by sperm entry into the oocyte. While healthy sperms can do this on their own, the problematic sperms are helped thanks to microinjection procedure.

What is Microinjection, to Whom Is It Applied?

What Is The Difference of Microinjection Method from Classical IVF Treatment?

Whether or not pregnancies occurring with deformed sperms result in a disability are among the most frequently asked questions. Researches conducted so far show that such a risk increase is not present.

The risk of having a small or major disability in infants after IVF and microinjection procedures is similar to that of spontaneous pregnancies. However, since the impaired sperm structure can be transmitted to future generations, the rate of their need for microinjection therapy in the future is relatively higher.

In recent years, microinjection has started to be preferred instead of the classic IVF for women who have a small number of oocyte. The fact that fertilization occurs at a higher rate has been effective in this decision.