Fertilization consists of the union of the egg and the sperm. This can be done, on the one hand, by means of standard IVF by bringing millions of sperm into contact with the egg in the same plate.
On the other hand, ICSI consists of introducing the best sperm, previously selected by a specialist, into the interior of the egg with the help of a microinjector.
Read the full article on: IVF using donor sperm: the process, costs and its success rates ( 115).
By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Esther Marbán Bermejo M.D. (gynecologist), José María Sánchez Jordán M.D. (gynecologist), Mark P. Trolice M.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.E. (reproductive endocrinologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Rut Gómez de Segura M.D. (gynecologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 06/22/2020
