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 Northern California Fertility Medical Center
By isolating and injecting a single, healthy sperm cell directly into each egg, infertility specialists have made it possible to overcome some of the most severe cases of male factor infertility. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI, allows our Sacramento and Northern California patients with very low sperm counts or high numbers of abnormal or non-motile sperm to successfully impregnate their partner.
The ICSI process begins in the same way as standard in vitro fertilization — with ovulation induction and an egg retrieval procedure. Once the eggs have been removed from the ovaries, the sperm sample is also collected and both are prepared for fertilization.
ICSI departs, however, from standard in vitro fertilization in that our specialists use powerful microscopes and precise equipment to select individual, healthy sperm cells and place them directly into the egg, instead of merely combining the prepared eggs and sperm in a laboratory container and waiting for fertilization to take place on its own. This maximizes the number of successfully fertilized eggs, regardless of the general quality of the sperm.
Embryos created through ICSI will develop the same way as those created naturally or through in vitro fertilization. Success rates for ICSI are comparable to those
associated with standard in vitro fertilization (IVF).
www.ncfmc.com
Northern California Fertility Medical Center
1130 Conroy Lane, Suite #100
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: (866) 714-2492
Kaiser Permanente Center for Reproductive Health
If you’re struggling with infertility, you’re not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 2.1 million married couples in the United States are dealing with infertility. It can be a frustrating and even painful situation, but the good news is that modern medical techniques have opened up more options than ever before.
A couple is considered infertile if they haven’t conceived after trying for more than a year. This isn’t unusual—it’s estimated that anywhere from 10–20 percent of couples don’t conceive during their first year of trying—but it’s a good idea to talk to your doctor if you’ve been having unprotected sex for a year without a pregnancy. If the woman is over 35 or if either partner has had fertility problems in the past, you may want to see your doctor at the six-month mark, or even sooner.
Infertility can arise from many different factors, and no one is to blame for it—it’s a disease like any other. According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, about a third of cases are the result of female infertility, about a third arise from male infertility, and the remaining third arise from unknown causes or a combination of
factors.
Male infertility is most often caused by a low sperm count, or by malformations or poor movement of the sperm. Female infertility is most often caused by damage to the fallopian tubes, ovulation disorders, or endometriosis, a condition in which the uterine lining grows outside the uterus. Both genders can be affected by stress, extreme weight gain or loss, drug use, smoking, sexually transmitted diseases, or exposure to environmental chemicals.
www.kpivf.com
Point West Medical Office Building
1650 Response Road, Suite 1A
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-614-5200
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