ICSI in Delhi
A single sperm is injected directly into each egg under a micromanipulator.
What ICSI involves
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection is used when sperm cannot fertilise an egg on their own. Under a high-powered microscope, the embryologist selects one sperm and injects it directly into the egg's cytoplasm. Everything before and after is the same as a standard IVF cycle.
ICSI transformed the outlook for severe male factor infertility. It is also used after unexpected total fertilisation failure in a previous IVF cycle, and when only a small number of eggs are collected and every one matters.
Who this is for
- Very low sperm count, poor motility or abnormal morphology
- Azoospermia, where sperm are retrieved surgically by PESA or TESA
- Previous IVF cycle with complete or near-complete fertilisation failure
- Frozen-thawed or surgically retrieved sperm, and very small egg numbers
Not everything on this list means you need this treatment. The workup comes first, and the recommendation follows from what it shows — not from what was booked before you arrived.
Step by step
Egg retrieval
Identical to a standard IVF cycle — stimulation, monitoring and a day procedure.
Sperm preparation
The sample is processed and the most structurally normal, motile sperm are identified.
Injection
Each mature egg is injected individually with a single selected sperm.
Culture and transfer
Fertilisation is checked at 18 hours, embryos are grown to blastocyst and one is transferred.
Your results, in writing
Whatever the outcome of ICSI, you leave each stage with the findings written down — what was done, what was found, what it means, and what the options are from here. Reports are issued the same day wherever the laboratory allows it.
What is different about having this done here
Performed by senior embryologists on every mature egg
IMSI and PICSI available where sperm morphology or DNA fragmentation is the issue
Fertilisation report shared with you the morning after retrieval
Combined with surgical sperm retrieval in the same sitting where needed
Treated by the consultant, not by a rotating team
Dr. Tiwari performs the scans, the procedure and the follow-up herself, and looks after any pregnancy that results. Over a long treatment course that continuity is the difference between being known and being processed.
- MBBS, MS (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), FNB (Reproductive Medicine)
- Over ten years in reproductive medicine and gynaecological surgery
- Previous treatment records from other centres read in full
- Itemised costs given in writing before anything begins
Areas we see patients from
Both clinics are in South Delhi. Patients travelling from further out have appointments grouped to cut down the number of trips.
- ICSI in Malviya Nagar
- ICSI in Katwaria Sarai
- ICSI in Hauz Khas
- ICSI in Saket
- ICSI in Green Park
- ICSI in Munirka
- ICSI in Vasant Kunj
- ICSI in Safdarjung Enclave
- ICSI in Sheikh Sarai
- ICSI in Panchsheel Park
- ICSI in Chirag Delhi
- ICSI in Savitri Nagar
- ICSI in Khirki Extension
- ICSI in Pushp Vihar
- ICSI in R.K. Puram
- ICSI in Mehrauli
Questions about ICSI
Is ICSI better than normal IVF?
Not for everyone. Where sperm parameters are normal, ICSI gives no advantage and adds cost. It is clearly better where there is a male factor or a history of fertilisation failure.
What is the fertilisation rate with ICSI?
Typically 70–80% of mature eggs fertilise. Not every fertilised egg becomes a usable blastocyst.
Are ICSI babies at higher risk?
Large studies show a small absolute increase in certain congenital anomalies, which is thought to relate to the underlying male infertility rather than the technique. We discuss this honestly and offer genetic screening where relevant.
Talk it through before you commit
Consultations run for a full hour. Bring any previous reports — they are reviewed properly, not repeated.