Treatments : ICSI, GIFT, PESA & TESA

Fertility Treatments: ICSI

Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection is a procedure that has been in operation for some 14 years now. It involves the direct injection of sperm through the wall of the egg. The procedure is useful to couples who cannot benefit from regular IVF treatment due to the mans sperm being unable to penetrate the egg wall.

Fertility Treatments: GIFT

Gameta Intra Fallopian Transfer has been around for nearly as long as IVF, and involves the mixing of sperm and egg in a nutrient medium. This mixture is injected into one of the woman’s fallopian tubes. The procedure enables fertilisation to happen in its natural environment, and thence implantation can also occur at its natural pace. For this procedure it is vital that the woman has one fully functioning fallopian tube.

Fertility Treatments: PESA and TESA

These are sperm extraction techniques used where there is a problem with the mans sperm production. Blockage of the vas deferens can occur due to several reasons including failed vasectomy reversal. In such instances PESA (Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration) can be undergone. This is a minor surgical operation where sperm is extracted via a needle from the epididymis (a connecting tube that lies on the testicle). TESA (Testicular Sperm Aspiration) is a very similar operation but the needle is injected directly into the testicle. This is usually done when no sperm is found using the PESA method. The sperm thus extracted can then be used with a fertilisation method like IVF or ICSI.

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