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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Infertility Treatment
  • Assisted Reproductive Technologies

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  • Subfertility affects up to 15% of reproductive-age couples, with male factor infertility contributing to one-third of cases.
  • Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has been a key advancement for severe male factor infertility since 1992.
  • ICSI indications have broadened beyond severe male factors, including normal or mildly abnormal semen parameters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the current indications for Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
  • To assess the evidence supporting the expanded use of ICSI in various patient populations.
  • To identify areas where ICSI application may be empirical and requires further investigation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current scientific evidence and clinical practice guidelines regarding ICSI indications.
  • Analysis of the established and expanded uses of ICSI in assisted reproductive technologies.
  • Consideration of biological implications and potential adverse effects of ICSI.

Main Results:

  • ICSI is definitively indicated for surgically retrieved sperm with low motility and severe defects in sperm concentration and motility.
  • Evidence does not support routine ICSI use or its application for total fertilization failure, oocyte maturation issues, cryopreserved oocytes, polyploidy prevention, poor oocyte quality, diminished ovarian reserve, or advanced maternal age.
  • Further research is needed to validate many current ICSI applications, which may be considered empiric.

Conclusions:

  • While ICSI is invaluable for severe male infertility, its widespread adoption for other conditions is not evidence-based.
  • Many current indications for ICSI lack robust scientific support and warrant further rigorous study.
  • From a biological perspective, ICSI is more invasive and carries potential, unquantified genetic and epigenetic risks.