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Oocyte donation programs: strategy for improving results
Author(s) -
Borini Andrea,
Suriano Rosanna,
Barberi Marzia,
Dal Prato Luca,
Bulletti Carlo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05934.x
Subject(s) - oocyte donation , pregnancy , embryo donation , in vitro fertilisation , donation , oocyte , egg donation , medicine , obstetrics , gynecology , embryo cryopreservation , embryo , biology , genetics , political science , law
Oocyte donation is now a useful option for women who cannot start a spontaneous pregnancy for reasons related to advanced age, iatrogenic factors, early depletion of ovarian reserve, or genetic disorders. Embryo implantation rates, pregnancy rates, and pregnancy outcomes among women included in oocyte donation programs were shown to be comparable to those of spontaneous or in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies. With oocyte freezing and cryobanks, recipients may have a successful response to oocyte donation, with no need to be on waiting lists, access to a larger number of oocytes from the same donor, and a lesser risk of infectious disease transmission.