Dr. Potter, question about ICSI...

[praying for a miracle]

Dr. P,

Do you consider a 33% a low ICSI fertilization rate?...My DH is 34, me 33, and we never had problems conceiving before. Is this an egg or sperm issue?...

Thank you in advance for your response.

[Dr. Potter]

Dr. P,

Do you consider a 33% a low ICSI fertilization rate?...My DH is 34, me 33, and we never had problems conceiving before. Is this an egg or sperm issue?...

Thank you in advance for your response.33% is low. If 10 eggs are injected at our center we expect 8 to fertilize; averages reported over a large number of clinics would predict 7 fertilized. It is not possible to know whether it is a sperm issue, egg issue or lab issue without seeing the stim sheet and lab report.