Other risks

Other very rare risks of IVF/ICSIFrom English "Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection." Assisted fertilization by microscope, where a single sperm is injected directly into the oocyte. ICSI is indicated in cases of male fertility problems, so if there are only very few normal sperm in the sperm or the fertilization capacity of sperm is extremely small. treatment are described in the scientific literature:

• The risks of infection or trauma secondary to OPUFrom English "Oocyte Pick-Up".  Oocyte retrieval in ovarian follicles in women for in vitro fertilization. The vaginal oocyte retrieval is generally performed under a light general anesthesia, and is carried out by puncturing each mature follicle under ultrasound guidance. or transfer (< 0.1%)
• Contamination of culture media (infection of spermEjaculated spermatozoa and secretions during the male orgasm., unintentional contamination during punctureOocyte retrieval in ovarian follicles in women for in vitro fertilization. The vaginal oocyte retrieval is generally performed under a light general anesthesia, and is carried out by puncturing each mature follicle under ultrasound guidance. or in the laboratory) (< 0.1%)
• The risk of exchange of gametesMale and female reproductive cells *: spermatozoa and eggs. or embryos in the laboratory or during embryoTerm designating the early stages of development from conception to the eighth week of pregnancy. From the first cell division on, the two-cell stage, one uses the term embryo. transfer. Everything is made ​​to ensure that these risks are reduced to zero through multiple inspections and traceability of each step.
• In the woman, the risk of endometrial cancer, ovarian or breast cancer, secondary to ovarian stimulationMedical treatment designed to stimulate the ovaries, the follicular growth and development. This treatment usually allows several oocytes to become mature.. To date, no scientific study has confirmed this risk.
• Genetic transmission of paternal subfertilityReduced fertility. to male offspring is a clearly a risk linked to the procedures of IVF and ICSIFrom English "Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection." Assisted fertilization by microscope, where a single sperm is injected directly into the oocyte. ICSI is indicated in cases of male fertility problems, so if there are only very few normal sperm in the sperm or the fertilization capacity of sperm is extremely small., when hypospermatogenesis is associated with a mutation in the Y chromosome. Note that this risk also exists in case of natural conception.
• In children conceived by IVF / ICSIFrom English "Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection." Assisted fertilization by microscope, where a single sperm is injected directly into the oocyte. ICSI is indicated in cases of male fertility problems, so if there are only very few normal sperm in the sperm or the fertilization capacity of sperm is extremely small., the literature shows results of preliminary studies in which possible risks in the areas of cardiovascular diseases, oncology, metabolism and / or epigenetics were detected. Further studies on a large scale for each suspected risk must still be performed to confirm or disprove these findings.
• Psychological burnout may be associated with repeated treatment failure. Furthermore, financial instability, which may prevent some couples to access treatment, is also a known risk.