IVF - Why Eggs Don't Fertilize

Sometimes during IVF, the eggs don't fertilize.. Why does this happen? Find out in this episode of InfertilityTV with IVF Expert, Dr Randy Morris.

We can divide fertilization failure into three categories. 1) Problems with the sperm  2) Problems with the egg and 3) A combination of problems.



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So there are three major barriers that sperm must get past in order to release their contents into the egg. There are abnormalities that can occur in sperm that can cause one or more of these steps to fail.



Fortunately, we have a technology called ICSI that can bypass these problems. ICSI involves injected a sperm directly inside the egg. As a result, ICSI is an excellent technique for bypassing any problem which makes it harder for a sperm to get inside the egg



Even if a sperm is injected into an egg using ICSI, problems within the egg may still prevent the process of fertilization from being completed.



Unfortunately, we do not have accurate testing which can identify which sperm or eggs may have abnormalities that will prevent fertilization. Using ICSI, we can bypass most if not all of the SPERM problems but not the EGG problems.



There are no known technologies that can fix these sperm or egg problems. Unless technology changes dramatically, attempts at fertilization are never going to be perfect.



Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization)



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Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center.



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