Egg
Donation
You do not need
to spend time and money on an outside egg donation
agency
We do it all here.
Who should
be treated with egg donation?
- Egg donation (also called
oocyte donation or ovum donation) can be used
as an effective treatment for infertility
of all causes except for women with infertility
caused by an anatomic problem with the uterus,
such as severe intrauterine adhesions.
- Pregnancy rates with egg
donation are high, particularly as compared
to pregnancy rates in women with poor egg
quality and quantity.
- Donor ovum IVF is generally
used only in women with significantly diminished
egg quantity and quality (poor ovarian reserve).
This includes women with:
- Premature ovarian failure
(menopause)
Very poor egg quality
- Poor response to ovarian
stimulation
- Significantly elevated
day 3 follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level
- Advanced female age, such
as over about 39-40
How is
egg donation performed?
1. An appropriate
egg donor is chosen by the infertile couple and
thoroughly screened for infectious diseases and
genetically transmissible conditions. Donors are
generally given some monetary compensation for
going through the treatment.
2. Consents are
signed by all parties.
3. The donor
is stimulated with injected medications to develop
multiple egg development. This allows us to perform
in vitro fertilization with her eggs and the sperm
of the infertile woman's male partner.
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