Prerequisites
Potential target group: Women, generally over the age of 40 years, in whom several IVF procedures have proved unsuccessful, particularly if the cause is likely to be poor egg quality, and women with a serious genetic disorder that could be inherited by the child.
It is possible using preimplantation diagnostic techniques to determine if there is an indication for the use of a donated egg. Preceding chemotherapy, ovarian surgery or the congenital absence of ovaries are further reasons for taking the use of a donated egg into consideration.
Procedure
We start with a detailed interview in which we determine with you whether the use of a donated egg is the appropriate treatment for you. If you are a suitable recipient, your cycle will be hormonally regulated and optimised ready for implantation. Your menstrual cycle will be synchronised with that of the donor during the donor stimulation phase. Several days later, eggs will be extracted from the donor under brief anaesthesia and fertilised using the semen of your partner. A resultant embryo is implanted in your uterus.
What are the risks to the recipient?
During the cycle of the recipient, the uterine lining is prepared for implantation by means of the use of hormone tablets. Then one embryo is implanted. The possible mental stress that could arise while waiting for the result will be no different to that experienced if the recipient's own eggs are used. The risk of chromosomal problems in the newborn is lower than would be the case for the recipient because of the relatively young age of the donor.
Information
For more information, do not hesitate to contact us during our office hours by telephone on +43 (0) 3136 55 111.
