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Egg donation
What is Egg Donation and How Does it Work?
Every 30 days, a mature woman produces 1 mature egg. Over a lifetime, the body produces approximately 400,000 oocytes. Each month, several oocytes begin to mature. On the day of ovulation, the maturation process is complete and one egg is ready for fertilization. The remaining eggs atrophy. In this way, the female body prepares to continue the family line. If conception does not occur, the egg is eliminated from the body during menstruation. Egg donation gives childless couples the opportunity to experience the joys of motherhood. The donor not only saves what she does not use, but also does a noble deed by allowing to retrieve and transfer her high-quality mature eggs to people suffering from childlessness.
Note. Egg donation, for those who cannot get pregnant using their own eggs, is the only chance to experience the joys of motherhood.
Indications for the use of donor eggs
NGC Fertility Center offers professional help to all who suffer from low fertility and cannot get pregnant. It is necessary to consult by making an appointment with a reproductive specialist, undergo a comprehensive examination and become a participant in the IVF cycle. Indications for the use of donor eggs are:
To determine whether a donor meets the necessary requirements, he or she fills out a special questionnaire and undergoes a full examination.
- Health status is checked.
- Behavioral and social risks are eliminated.
- The doctor will check for congenital diseases and possible genetic disorders..
All available medical documentation from the moment of the donor's birth is carefully studied. The doctor studies what diseases occurred, laboratory tests and evaluations are carried out. Only an absolutely healthy woman can become a donor.
Who cannot be a donor
After a thorough check of the data obtained during the consultation, the doctor determines whether a woman can become an egg donor. People diagnosed with the following are not suitable for donation:
- AIDS;
- acute or chronic hepatitis B or C;
- syphilis;
- chlamydia;
- HTLV 1-2;
- ObGyn conditions, such as endometriosis;
- cystic fibrosis;
- autosomal recessive diseases;
- fragile X syndrome and other diseases associated with X chromosomes;
- any genetic abnormalities;
- multifactorial syndromes or disorders;
- chromosomal abnormalities.
Only a doctor, after a detailed study of all the health conditions obtained as a result of the study, makes a decision on the possibility of becoming a donor.
After consultations and conducting all the necessary studies, an agreement is signed for the voluntary transfer of donor eggs. After this the hormonal stimulation of the donor's ovaries begins and ultrasound screenings are scheduled. This will help several eggs mature faster and be under control in order to be later successfully retrieved. NGC offers packages with either 12 fresh oocytes or all fresh oocytes collected within a donor program. The hormones are present in the body of every woman and cannot cause harm. Increasing their amount with an injection stimulates the maturation processes of eggs.
- It is necessary to visit the doctor ~3 times so that he can determine the growth of the follicles.
- After making sure that the follicles have reached the desired size, the specialist sets the time for ovarian puncture.
- Using a special needle, follicular fluid with the eggs in it is taken.
- The follicles are completely aspirated, but the quantity and quality of the eggs obtained are always different.
- The procedure is controlled using ultrasound.
- After the procedure is completed, the donor stays at the clinic under the supervision of a doctor.
Please note. In order to avoid discomfort, the doctor performs all manipulations after the use of anesthesia (sedation). Therefore, before going to the clinic for egg collection procedures, you cannot drink or eat.
Before contacting a reproductive center to improve fertility or overcome infertility, study all aspects of the procedure in detail. Plan the start of treatment in advance. Make sure your partner fully supports the decision.
- Calculate your financial capabilities. As it will require a certain financial investment, we recommend that you have a decent financial safety cushion in order to use all benefits such as taking the maximum number of fresh eggs and making PGT-a of embryos..
- Think over the schedule. Donation is a complex process. The timing of donation depends on your health, specific life situation and other factors. Think about how you should act. Discuss all possible difficulties and problems with your partner and work towards your goal together.
- Emotional support. Enlist the help of friends and relatives. The more positive emotions, the faster you will get a positive result. If pregnancy does not occur the first time, do not despair. Consult a doctor and start a new IVF cycle.
Pregnancy is a complex and responsible process. The couple needs to come to a common decision, in this case, it is much easier to overcome all the difficulties. The NGС Reproductive Center will provide all the necessary assistance so that the couple can get rid of fertility problems and overcome childlessness as quickly as possible.
Although egg donation has long been considered something difficult, it is a smooth process if you are under supervision of NGC’s reproductive endocrinologists and patient coordinators. Our expertise allows us to successfully conduct embryo transfer programs in natural or prepared menstrual cycles.
We recommend that you study the problem in detail and calculate all the risks, financial possibilities, and emotional difficulties. Consult with a fertility doctor at the NGC clinic. High-level specialists work with us, closely monitoring all new technologies for combating infertility and low fertility.