ICSI

ICSI costs $3–$5k but only improves birth rates in specific circumstances (hint: it’s not as simple as “helps with male factor”). We break down when it’s truly helpful.

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Experts you'll learn from

Dr. Natan Bar-Chama

Director, Male Reproductive Medicine
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Dr. Caroline McCaffrey

Laboratory Director
NYU School of Medicine

Dr. Eric Forman

Medical & Laboratory Director
Columbia University Medical Center

Dr. Peter Schlegel

Chairman of Urology
Weill Cornell Medical Center
Former President, ASRM

Dr. Jamie Grifo

Medical Director
NYU School of Medicine

Dr. Viji Sundaram

Reproductive Fertility Specialist
Kaiser Permanente Centers for Reproductive Health

Alexis Adler

Embryologist
Extend Fertility

Dr. Brian Levine

Practice Director
CCRM New York

Dr. Stepan Machac

Director, IVF Clinic, Czech Republic

Dr. Serena Chen

Medical Director
Saint Barnabas Medical Center

Dr. Norbert Gleicher

Medical Director
Center for Human Reproduction

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What you'll learn

We cover how male factor, non-male factor, poor responders, advanced maternal age, patients using PGS, and others respond to ICSI versus Conventional Insemination. We take a closer look at the specific metrics, like ICSI fertilization rate, needed to quantify a laboratory’s ability. We also delve into the data about how ICSI may increase the rate of birth defects and the urogenital impact to male offspring. We cite over 40 studies and use insights gleaned from interviews with embryologists, andrologists, reproductive urologists and reproductive endocrinologists.

Course Syllabus6 Lessons1h 32m

  1. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Welcome to ICSI & What We'll Cover
  2. Lesson 2 (10 min)
    What is ICSI?
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Natural & Conventional Insemination
    2. What is ICSI?
    3. Embryologist Experience Is Important
    4. Pro Tips
  3. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. When is ICSI Necessary?
    2. A Word About The Trials For ICSI
    3. Male Factor: ICSI Always Used, Not Always Needed
    4. Non-Male Factor: Often Used, Rarely Needed
    5. Unexplained Infertility
    6. Poor Responders (Few Oocytes Retrieved)
    7. Advanced Maternal Age (38 and older)
    8. Previous TFF or Low Fertilization (<25% of eggs fertilized)
    9. Tubal Factor
    10. Cryopreserved Eggs
    11. Cryopreserved Sperm
    12. Possible Reasons ICSI Overprescribed
    13. Pro Tips
  4. Lesson 4 (20 min)
    Risks of ICSI
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. A Word About ICSI Risk Studies
    2. Risk of Birth Defects & Health Complications At Birth
    3. Long Term Urogenital Issues In ICSI Boys
    4. Neurological Issues In Adolescence
    5. Epigenetic Risks
    6. Risk of Egg Damage
  5. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. PGT-A and PGT-M or PGT-SR Aren’t the Same
    2. PGT-A (Pre-implantation Genetic Screening of Aneuploidies)
    3. PGT-M or PGT-SR
    4. Pro Tips
  6. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Relative Costs of ICSI in IVF
    2. Dollars and Sense
    3. How Else Could $1,500 Be Spent?