Impact of gamete cell quality on the outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

Background: the quality of the gametes used for an intracytoplasmic microinjection of spermatozoïde is a significant factor which can influence pregnancy rates.

Aim: To assess the effect of conventional sperm parameters, origin of spermatozoa and oocyte quality on pregnancy rate in ICSI.

Methods: A retrospective and comparative study of 500 women who underwent ICSI cycle during the study period from January 2004 to December 2005.

[Clinicals and biological aspects of ICSI cycles on patients with polycystic ovary syndrome].

Aim: To analyse clinical et biological pecularities of Polycystics Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) patients enrolled on ICSI cycles and compare them to normo-ovulatory women.

Methods: 100 controlled ovarian stimulation cycles for ICSI in women with PCOS and 200 cycles in normo-ovulatory women.

Results: There was no significant difference in term of cancellation rate (5.