ICSI follows the same principles as in vitro fertilisation (IVF). At ICSI one single sperm cell is injected directly into the woman’s egg, this is performed under a special microscope. The process of fertilisation is what differentiate micro insemination from the regular IVF treatment.

Micro insemination is only performed in those cases where the man has a very reduced sperm cell quality and therefore only very few sperm cells are suited for fertilisation of the egg.