Just went throught the whole ICSI versus IVF saga. Lying in bed after an EPU of one, the lab manager strongly urged I do IVF. Im using donor Xytex sperm which is excellent quality. She said the lab has been running a lot of analysis which shows for women over 40 to definitely NOT use ICSI. There is the chance of damaging the egg, or even completely shattering it. They said that ICSI was designed for sperm issues, if you dont have them, and your egg quality is iffy as part of your age, then dont use it. This will now become the trend apparently. My egg took almost 24 hours to fertlise but the little buggers finally cracked that hard stubborn old egg. It was a tough decision for me, but Im glad I made it, and now Im praying for the next 14 days its going to work.
Hey katbaby, I'll be thinking of you and keeping everything crossed for you in the next 14 days!! Oh I had a laugh at your 'hard stubborn egg' That's how I think of mine
Thanks for the info on ICSI hun, I will definitely talk to my FS about it when I'm ready for my cycle....he just loooooooves ICSI......hmmmm....
We used ICSI with all our cycle but this is due to my DH's sperm that dosn't swim iv heard they are using ICSI alot more now, better fertilisation results? but if the sperm is healthy then IVF is prob the way to go. Good luck. If you dont mind me asking how much does it cost for donor sperm??
Thanks girls i am really not happy today as epu yesterday had 11 then only 8 where able to be injected and 1 has fertilised the rest dont look too great....
as we are using donor sperm from Xytex so it is good quailty they come in vials and we use half each time so we have a couple that havent been used which is only frozen once and 2 that are half so have been frozen twice.
We went in after having this discussion with the FS that we where doing half/half.. When i come out from my epu they then tell me they have thawed a half vial which as it has been frozen twice can only be used for ICSI. So cranky with them as they didnt ask me and it was our decision yesterday but we would have to throw out the vial and go to waste.
On every other occasion they have used a fresh one means frozen once which i would have thought would be better quality and as ou results have come back so bad this time i am just so upset with them.
Trying to be positive for the little lone one and hope it keeps progressing but my god its hard to stay positive.
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That's how I think of mine 
iv heard they are using ICSI alot more now, better fertilisation results? but if the sperm is healthy then IVF is prob the way to go. Good luck. If you dont mind me asking how much does it cost for donor sperm??
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