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Fertility Glossary

ICSI

A single sperm is injected directly into an egg during IVF.

Treatment

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection is used mainly where sperm number, motility or morphology are low, or where conventional fertilisation has previously failed. It addresses fertilisation only and is not routinely beneficial when sperm parameters are normal.

Sources

  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ranzcog.edu.au)
  • Healthdirect Australia (healthdirect.gov.au)

Last reviewed: 10 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only โ€” always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.

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