RCT: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection vs. conventional in-vitro fertilization in couples with infertility in whom the male partner has normal total sperm count and motility – no difference in livebirth rates between the strategies

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection versus conventional in-vitro fertilisation in couples with infertility in whom the male partner has normal total sperm count and motility: an open-label, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Standard IVF is fine for most people. So why are so many offered an expensive sperm injection they don’t need? – The Conversation

Commentary on Twitter

🔴New RCT in @TheLancet
⭐In couples with infertility + normal total sperm count and motility ➡️ ICSI did not improve the livebirth rate compared with conventional IVF. 
No excuses left to do ICSI for all.
Full text ⬇️https://t.co/6FYX7TeDRN

— Rita Vassena (@RitaVassena) April 23, 2021