How are egg donation and surrogacy used to treat infertility?
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Dr. Lisa Kolp of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:In women who do not carry any eggs as a result of older age, history of ovarian surgery or chemotherapy, an egg donor can be used to provide eggs. These eggs are generally fertilized with the male partner's sperm and implanted into the female partner's uterus. A woman with no eggs usually still has a perfectly functional uterus and can carry a baby successfully once it is implanted. Surrogacy is used when the female partner does not have a functional uterus. In that case, the female partner supplies the eggs which are fertilized by the male partner. The resulting embryos are implanted into the uterus of the surrogate who carries the pregnancy and gives the baby to the couple at birth.In women who do not carry any eggs as a result of older age, history of ovarian surgery or chemotherapy, an egg donor can be used to provide eggs. These eggs are generally fertilized with the male partner's sperm and implanted into the female... More -
Dr. Mark Perloe answered:Some women are unable to conceive for a variety of reasons including poor egg quality or ovarian function, surgical removal of ovaries due to chemotherapy, or genetic issues. For these women, the use of donor eggs becomes a possible option when exploring treatments that will lead to the conception of a child. Egg donation has been offered in the United States since 1986 and as it becomes more widely accepted and available, more women are choosing it as a fertility treatment option.
The egg donation process involves a donor selected by the recipient couple, either known or anonymous, who will go through ovulation induction to produce multiple eggs. The eggs are retrieved from the donor and fertilized with the recipient's partner's sperm and the embryos are then transferred to the recipient. It is important to understand the role of each participant, the donor, recipient and recipient's partner, when exploring the option of donor eggs as fertility treatment.
Egg donation is a successful treatment option for women who face infertility due to the factors mentioned above. Often times, the IVF pregnancy success rates using egg donors surpass the traditional IVF pregnancy rates because the results reflect outcomes of using healthy eggs donated by young women, overcoming the cause of infertility in the recipient.
Some women are unable to conceive for a variety of reasons including poor egg quality or ovarian function, surgical removal of ovaries due to chemotherapy, or genetic issues. For these women, the use of donor eggs becomes a possible option when... More -
Dr. John Jain answered:Reproductivve endocinologist Dr. John Jain explains how egg donation and surrogacy are used to treat infertility. Watch Dr. Jain's video for information on reproductive health.
Reproductivve endocinologist Dr. John Jain explains how egg donation and surrogacy are used to treat infertility. Watch Dr. Jain's video for information on reproductive health. More -
Greenville Health System answered:To achieve pregnancy, egg donors first undergo the same stimulation used for other in vitro fertilization patients, while recipients experience a much different, less rigorous regimen of hormones to prepare the uterine lining for embryo implantation. The donated eggs are usually fertilized with the male partner's sperm through in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and the embryos returned to the recipient on the designated day of treatment.
Some of the advantages of using donor eggs include pregnancy rates that are usually higher than for routine in vitro fertilization cycles and that avoid the increased risk of chromosomal abnormalities and miscarriage commonly associated with advanced maternal age.The contents of this website are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Nor does the contents of this website constitute the establishment of a physician patient or therapeutic relationship. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
To achieve pregnancy, egg donors first undergo the same stimulation used for other in vitro fertilization patients, while recipients experience a much different, less rigorous regimen of hormones to prepare the uterine lining for embryo... More
