ICSI May Be Over-Used In Some Countries According To Researcher

New figures on assisted reproduction technology (ART) in Europe show that there has been an explosion in the use of ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) to treat infertility, the 24th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) in Barcelona heard. Researchers believe that some countries may now be using the procedure too often. In 2005 - the most recent year for which data have been collected - there were 203 329 ICSI cycles.

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