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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection – an update

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2002

V Vernaeve ,
H Tournaye ,
P Devroey  and
A van Steirteghem
V Vernaeve
Affiliation:
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
H Tournaye
Affiliation:
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
P Devroey
Affiliation:
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
A van Steirteghem
Affiliation:
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
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Abstract

Infertility, a failure of conception after at least 12 months of unprotected intercourse, will affect 14–17% of couples at some time in their reproductive lives. The types of infertility, with their respective frequencies, are tubal and pelvic pathology (35%), male problems (35%), anovulation (15%), unexplained infertility (10%) and other infrequent problems (5%). While anovulation, mild/moderate endometriosis, unexplained infertility and moderate oligozoospermia can be treated with mild ovarian stimulation and timed intercourse and/or intrauterine insemination (IUI), no treatment options are available for nonoperable tubal problems or treatment failures with IUI.

Type
Research Article
Information
Reproductive Medicine Review , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , March 2001 , pp. 141 - 151
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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