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If you or your partner are facing male fertility issues, then ICSI fertility treatment may be best for you.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a powerful fertility treatment where sperm is injected directly into the egg, offering hope for couples facing male infertility.
Both IVF and ICSI are a type of artificial insemination that fertilise collected eggs with sperm to create an embryo that’s later transferred into the womb. The difference lies in how this happens. Sperm and eggs are left to naturally fertilise during IVF, whereas ICSI individually injects single sperm into each egg to aid the process.
ICSI fertility treatment starts with a virtual doctor consultation where you and your partner can share your medical history and treatment preferences. Following the results of your fertility tests, you will decide whether ICSI is the most appropriate treatment for you.
The ICSI treatment process can be broken down into the below steps:
While ICSI is not always a guaranteed successful procedure, it has a slightly higher rate of success compared to IVF on its own. This is due to the fact that the injection process ensures that the sperm always enters the egg, which is more likely to result in an embryo.
A course of fertility medication in order to produce multiple eggs
A sperm sample is provided and a procedure under sedation to collect the eggs from the ovaries
The sperm and eggs are fertilised in the lab through single sperm injection
The embryos are transferred into the uterus
Following two weeks after the embryo transfer event
Male infertility
LGBTQ+ couples
Heterosexual couples
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Fixed Treatment Cycle Cost
One fixed price covers the essential aspects of your treatment cycle, including consultations, blood tests, ultrasounds, and personalised support from our dedicated team. This structure keeps your initial costs predictable and transparent.
Medication Tailored to You
We know that every individual responds differently to treatment, so we design a medication protocol based on your specific diagnostic results and health profile. Rather than paying for a one-size-fits-all medication package, you’ll only pay for the exact medication you need, allowing for truly personalised treatment.
Transparent prices. No surprises.
No unexpected payments
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Full treatment cycle
This package includes all of the medical necessities that you will need for a full IVF + ICSI cycle. A full IVF cycle consists of one episode of ovarian stimulation followed by egg collection and one transfer event of resultant fresh embryo(s).
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What's included
YOUR TREATMENT: Sedation, egg collection, embryology, fresh embryo transfer, blastocyst culture, Freezing of surplus embryos
CONSULTATIONS: Treatment planning doctors consultation, nurse consultation, 3 supportive counselling sessions with an independent counsellor, follow up consultations
SCREENING: All routine pre-treatment screening tests
MONITORING: All follicle tracking and endometrial thickness ultrasound scans and hormone monitoring blood tests as required throughout your cycle. Pregnancy blood test and early pregnancy ultrasound scan.
STORAGE: Storage of Embryos for 1 year at the same facility.
REGULATORY FEES: All HFEA fees
ADMINISTRATION: All administration and documentation relating to your care and record keeping for 30 years as per HFEA code of practice.
BESPOKE JOURNEY: Virtual Consultations for your convenience. Flexible blood tests and ultrasound scans at a choice of our 160+ regional facilities (Multiple locations possible based on local availability). Extended hours support. Option for some blood tests to take place at home.
DEDICATED ADVISOR: Fertility Advisor available 7 days a week on extended hours to support you with any queries or questions throughout your journey.
COMPANION APP: Access to Apricity's in-house App to give you control and enable you to keep track of your treatment. Including medication information and reminders, appointment schedule, personalised guidance about your treatment, live chat with Apricity advisor team.
Apricity aims to provide an all-inclusive and transparent upfront agreement. Our packages are designed to include all the required consultations, scans, blood tests, procedures and fees associated with a typical treatment cycle. However there may be less common tests or treatment additions that will be discussed with you if recommended or required.
What’s not included
The following are not considered included in a typical cycle, however may be required or recommended for your own personal situation or at your treating clinic:
- Diagnostics tests
- ICSI
- Donor Sperm, external clinic charges, and associated implications counselling
- Time-lapse imaging
- Endometrial Scratching
- Saline Scans and HyCoSy
- Hysterospcopy
- Non-routine tests including but not exclusive to Natural Killer Cells, DNA Fragmentation, PGT-A, Zika Testing
- Storage of embryos after the 1st year
- Medication charged separately
We are committed to providing a fertility journey based around your needs and preferences. Explore our additional services, which you can add to enhance your package upfront or any stage of your treatment.
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Blood TestsAt home with a nurse | +£222 |
Egg, Sperm & Embryo StoragePer year, additional storage | +£360 |
IVF and ICSI are just as effective however for some couples, ICSI can be more successful. Particularly for those with male fertility issues. This is due to individual sperm being injected into the egg.
The cost of ICSI is slightly more expensive than IVF due to the enhancements in how the embryos are fertilised. With Apricity’s all inclusive packages, ICSI is £9,255 whereas IVF is £7,895.
The main way to check male fertility is with a semen analysis. This looks at the quality and quantity of sperm including appearance, concentration and motility. Our at-home male fertility tests are a great place to start and are included within our ICSI treatment package.
ICSI is recommended for those with male infertility issues. This may include low sperm count, poor motility or abnormally shaped sperm. It is also a next option for those who have previously gone through IVF.
According to the HFEA, the chances of pregnancy are the same for those who don’t have evidence of male infertility, regardless of whether you have IVF or IVF and ICSI together.
ICSI is not a painful fertility treatment. Some patients may experience minimum discomfort after the egg collection procedure however it is carried out under anaesthetic. Injections required during ovary stimulation may cause a little pain but are mostly just slightly uncomfortable.
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