In the UK, the availability of IVF with donor sperm on the National Health Service (NHS) for single women may vary depending on the specific criteria set by the local Integrated Care Board (ICB) in your area.
Treatment may be available fairly quickly for some, but for others, access to fertility treatment may take months or even years, if it is available at all.
Therefore, if you are a single woman or a person assigned female at birth and want accessible treatment before a certain age, you may be interested to know about Essential Fertility's low-cost ICSI treatment.
In recent years, single women who want to build their families alone have been empowered through various fertility treatments, including Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). This blog post will explore Essential ICSI as a viable option for single women pursuing motherhood.
What is Essential ICSI?
ICSI is a fertilisation technique used in conjunction with IVF. It involves injecting a single healthy sperm into a mature egg to maximise the chance of fertilisation. This method is particularly useful in cases with male factor infertility issues, such as low sperm count, poor sperm motility, or abnormal sperm morphology. However, ICSI can also be utilised for single women who do not have a male partner or who choose to conceive with donor sperm.
Essential ICSI is one of the most affordable packages we offer, priced at £3900, and, therefore, suitable for those seeking an alternative to NHS treatment or simply looking for a pathway to parenthood within a particular budget. Essential ICSI includes time-lapse imaging, EmbryoGlue, Blastocyst culture, one free Frozen Embryo Transfer, and all medication, benefits many other clinics do not provide as part of their ICSI treatment package.
Why Choose Essential ICSI?
We have already explored the cost benefits of Essential ICSI, but there are many other reasons to make Essential your first choice when researching affordable fertility options.
If you meet the criteria for Essential ICSI, you can start treatment within six to eight weeks, including completing all preliminary fertility tests.
Treatment will be carried out by our team of senior fertility nurses, who are experienced, and caring and will offer their full support to you throughout your solo journey. All of your scans, blood tests, egg collection and ICSI treatment will be carried out at our state-of-the-art clinic in South Manchester by our experienced senior nurses and senior embryologists utilising the latest AI technology, all overseen by our lead fertility consultant.
And, of course, you will want to know your chances of getting pregnant. , Essential ICSI has success rates are above the HFEA national average.
Finally, all Essential ICSI patients looking to become solo parents will have a choice of sperm donors from a selection of identifiable, screened, UK-based donor profiles offered by our partner sperm bank, Semovo.
Donor Sperm for ICSI Treatment
As a single person looking to conceive, we can offer you donor sperm to complete your Essential ICSI treatment. At Essential Fertility, we can provide a comprehensive selection of sperm donors for you to choose from.
All our sperm donors are from the UK and have completed their donations before age 46.
Our donor sperm is high-quality and can be identifiable to your child at 18, allowing them to learn about their genetic origins and contact their donor in future if they wish to. Furthermore, at Essential Fertility, you can even reserve additional sperm samples provided by your chosen donor to grow your family through future treatment.
Our highly-experienced embryologists will perform the fertilisation part of your Essential ICSI with donor sperm treatment. In our state-of-the-art laboratory, they will use their extensive expertise to thaw donor samples and select the best embryo for implantation using the latest embryo selection technology, including time-lapsed imaging and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
As sperm is readily available at our on-site cryobank, sourcing your donor sperm from an alternative provider won't cause delays in your treatment. And our specialist team will be in control of every step of your ICSI treatment, ensuring the highest standards are maintained throughout the process.
If you'd like more information on having ICSI treatment as a single person at Essential Fertility, you can learn all about the process and package cost on our treatment page. Alternatively, our friendly team is happy to discuss our treatment plans with you and help you in any way they can. Call us on 0345 305 2709 or request a call back via our online form.
