Sunday, 14 February 2021 10:23

Calcium ionophore

Fertilization problems are the major problems that may be faced in 30-55% of the patients during an intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycle. A successful oocyte activation depends on factors related to both sperm and oocyte, and one of the important factors that mediates the process is Ca2+ concentration within the oocyte. Artificial oocyte activation (AOA) is a method used for fertilization problems that commonly involve the usage of Ca2+ ionophores and is usually used in problems such as total fertilization failure (TFF) and globozoospermia.

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In order for an egg to allow a sperm to fertilise it and start developing into an embryo, it first has to be activated. In some women with previously unexpected failed fertilisation, even when advanced techniques such as ICSI are used, the eggs may be stimulated in subsequent cycles to activate by using chemicals called calcium ionophores.

These chemicals can be added to the embryo in the lab. Sign up for surrogacy program.

In the few studies done to date, egg activation using calcium ionophores may improve fertilisation rates in ICSI cycles where the egg and sperm have failed to activate in previous treatment cycles.

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Susan Kersch-Kibler

Susan Kersch-Kibler is the founder of Delivering Dreams International Surrogacy Agency. She is a leading expert in ethical international surrogacy, helping to create families through surrogacy for over 2 decades in Ukraine and Ghana. Susan is a frequent keynote speaker, media commentator, and has been featured in The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic Television, among others.

She is the author of the book Successful Surrogacy and the upcoming book release “Delivering Dreams: From Infertility to Delivery in 15 Months”.

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