Intracytoplasmic sperm injection – an update

V. Vernaeve, Herman Tournaye, Paul Devroey, A. Van Steirteghem
In: Reproductive Medicine Review · 2001 · vol. 9(2) , pp. 141–151 · doi:10.1017/s0962279901000242 · W2105277249
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This paper reviews intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) as a treatment option for infertility, particularly when other assisted reproductive technologies like intrauterine insemination have failed or are not viable.

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This paper is an update on intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) as a treatment approach within the broader landscape of infertility, discussing the distribution of infertility causes (including tubal and pelvic pathology, male factors, anovulation, unexplained infertility, and others) and which conditions can be managed with mild stimulation and timed intercourse or intrauterine insemination. It highlights that, compared with those options, there are no available treatment options for nonoperable tubal problems or for failures of IUI. The paper explicitly notes mild/moderate endometriosis among the infertility categories that can be treated with milder approaches rather than ICSI. Relevance to endometriosis: the paper cites mild/moderate endometriosis as one of the infertility types manageable with mild ovarian stimulation and timed intercourse/IUI, though its main focus is an update on ICSI.

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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.
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No CrossRef data available. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 February 2002 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 - Copyright - © 2001 Cambridge University Press

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