QuestionHi I'm IK from Spore,
Please help to advise whether normal ivf is possible or it should be ivf with icsi?
My husband hba test result:
Progressive motility : 23L
In situ motility : 10
Agglutination : nil
viability : 58
Sperm concentration : 75.5
Round cells : 0.8
White blood cells : 0.1
Normal : 2 L
Head piece defect : 51
Mid piece defect : 19
Tail piece defect : 28 H
Normal motile sperm count : 0.347 L
classification : astheno teratozoospermia
% sperm bound : 56 L
survival test :
ph : 7.8
Debris : yes
Sperm motility %/ml : original 38, swim up 92, 24hr 75, 48hr 62, 72hr 40
Density (x10^6/ml): original 79, swim up 16
Normal forms : original 2, swim up 2
Thanks,
Ng
AnswerHello Ng from Singapore,
I presume you are trying to second guess your doctor, that is don't trust his recommendation. I am also presuming that you were recommended to have ICSI done with IVF, which is the correct recommendation. ICSI with IVF is ALWAYS the recommended treatment when there is a semen analysis/sperm abnormality. Not doing it risks that you won't have fertilization or will have poor fertilization. If the eggs don't fertilize, then you won't have embryos. Without embryos, the cycle is essentially over. . . no pregnancy. Why would you want to take that risk? In my clinic over 90% of patients elect to have ICSI, even when there is not male problem, just so that they don't risk fertilization failure. I think that is wise. I've seen too many cycles end without having a transfer simply because there was no fertilization.
Good Luck,
Dr. Edward J. Ramirez, M.D., FACOG
Executive Medical Director
The Fertility and Gynecology Center
Monterey Bay IVF Program
www.montereybayivf.com
info@montereybayivf.com
Monterey, California, U.S.A.
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