The various types of fertility treatment
Once you start fertility treatment, you will be introduced to the following three types of treatment. The treatment procedure often starts with IUI treatments followed by IVF treatments and, finally, ICSI treatments. For some couples there may be indications for proceeding directly to IVF or ICSI procedures. For example where the woman’s fallopian tubes are blocked, or the man’s sperm quality is substantially reduced.
IUI (insemination)
Cleaned sperm cells are inserted into the uterus, when the woman is ovulating. The sperm cells travel through uterus and fallopian tubes on their own, and, finally, one of them will fertilise the egg.
IVF (in vitro fertilisation)
An egg is removed and then put into a test tube containing cleaned sperm cells. The sperm cell must fertilise the egg on it own by penetrating the egg’s membrane (zona pellucida). When the egg begins to divide, it will be reinserted into the uterus.
ICSI (microinsemination)
An egg is removed from the woman and then fertilised by the sperm cell being guided into the egg, by means of a pipette. This way, the sperm cell need not generate the energy required for penetration of the egg’s membrane. When the egg begins to divide, it will be reinserted into the uterus.
The SCSA® analysis can provide you with a detailed explanation and thus enable you to choose the most ideal fertility treatment.
If the SCSA® analysis shows a problem with the packaging of the genetic material in sperm cells, we recommend that, together with your GP or a fertility specialist, you elucidate what may be the cause of the problem. The cause may be treatable, thus enabling a possible improvement in the packaging of the genetic material after a three-month period.
The SCSA® analysis provides you with an opportunity of taking a shortcut to your much wished-for child. You can save both time and money while avoiding unnecessary frustrations along the way.