Oocyte donation programme: results obtained with intracytoplasmic sperm injection in cases of severe male factor infertility or previous failed fertilization

Hum Reprod. 1996 Mar;11(3):548-50. doi: 10.1093/humrep/11.3.548.

Abstract

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection was carried out in 15 oocyte donation cycles of 15 infertile couples where oocytes had failed to fertilize after in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures or where the male partner had severe male factor infertility. A total of 62 oocytes were donated, but only 46 of these, in metaphase II, were injected. Of the injected oocytes, 31 (67.3%) had two pronuclei the morning after the injection procedure. On the following day, 29 embryos were obtained (93% of the fertilized oocytes) and 25 were transferred. Two patients were not successful and consequently did not undergo embryo transfer. A total of five clinical pregnancies were obtained, giving pregnancy rates of 33.3 and 38.4% per started cycle and embryo transfer respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cytoplasm
  • Embryo Transfer
  • Female
  • Fertilization in Vitro / methods*
  • Humans
  • Infertility / therapy*
  • Infertility, Male / therapy
  • Male
  • Microinjections
  • Oocyte Donation*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Spermatozoa