Anonymous
Post 03/07/2021 13:47     Subject: Really disheartened - very crappy semen analysis results

What is cost of one cycle of IVF with ICSI and PGS at Shady Grove? (No insurance coverage)
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2021 20:04     Subject: Really disheartened - very crappy semen analysis results

Anonymous wrote:ICSI bypasses a lot of concerns with motility, counts, morphology etc.


It bypasses alot of female issues too and can get spares in the freezer for siblings
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2021 15:19     Subject: Really disheartened - very crappy semen analysis results

^^ Successful in terms of producing viable embryos.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2021 15:18     Subject: Really disheartened - very crappy semen analysis results

We did IVF with ICSI due to MF issues. This was before PGS was common, so our first transfer (from first cycle) resulted in a pregnancy with a random trisomy. I had scarring from that miscarriage which I eventually needed surgery to correct, but the cycles themselves were successful even with significant male factor issues.

Nowadays, with PGS being standard, I would guess someone like me would have had a successful pregnancy after her first cycle. I think it's the way to go. If you read up on treatments for MF, most of them have relatively low success rates. ICSI bypasses a lot of concerns with motility, counts, morphology etc.