IVF Egg Donation

Through high-power microscope, the IMSI procedure reveals sperm in great detail, illuminating structures in the head of the sperm called vacuoles that would otherwise remain unseen. Sperm with large vacuoles tend to lead to lower fertility rates, poorer embryonic development, and increased chances of miscarriage. IMSI enables embryologists to better avoid these issues by rejecting those sperm with more pronounced vacuoles.

Hyaluronic acid (or hyaluronan) forms a natural and primary component of the cell complex surrounding a woman’s egg, acting as a discriminating barrier to defective sperm and allowing only those with a hyaluronan-specific receptor to pass. Although it is no guarantee of quality, a sperm’s ability to bind with hyaluronan is a reliable indicator of its maturity and DNA integrity.

Under conventional IVF protocols, egg and sperm are combined in a dish, and fertilisation is allowed to take place organically. This leaves much to mechanisms beyond human control and requires a sizable number of motile sperm. ICSI, on the other hand, allows the embryologist to directly influence fertilisation, by injecting only a single, morphologically-sound and motile sperm into the retrieved egg, via tiny needle under microscope. It is a safe and proven method, regarded as the gold standard in overcoming male infertility.

EmbryoScope® is a state-of-the-art incubation system that uses time-lapse technology to monitor the health and development of embryos, eliminating the need for human handling. By capturing detailed images, at frequent and regular intervals and from multiple vantages, the system provides embryologists with detailed information on the qualities of each embryo.