It is known that the first donor pregnancy was successful in 1984. Since that time, more than fifty thousand children have been born in the United States alone as a result of using this method. Today, an egg donor is attracted in almost ten percent of all cycles
in vitro fertilization. If the blood donor is always disclosed (his name and surname are written on medical blood packs), egg donation is usually carried out anonymously. This measure is taken to protect both the donor and the recipient.
Indications for IVF using borrowed oocytes:
1. When there is no way to get your own egg. This situation may arise for various reasons. For example, due to ovarian failure syndrome (premature) or hysterectomy.
2. Also, the reason may be the absence of eggs during natural menopause or their abnormal development.
Of course, such testimony forces a woman to make a difficult decision. An egg donor is selected, the borrowed cells are fertilized with the husband's sperm, and then implanted.
Doctors recommend this technique if a woman's own eggs are maturing, but at the same time:
-there is a weak response to stimulation, that is, one or two follicles mature, despite the use of significant doses of hormones;
- there were frequent IVF attempts, but as a result, non-viable embryos were obtained, the transfer of which did not lead to pregnancy;
- excessively high probability that there will be a transmission from the mother to the unborn child of any complex hereditary disease;
- a large number of unsuccessful IVF attempts and borderline levels of the hormone AMH, FSH;
- age over thirty-nine.
Of course, the decision that an egg donor is required is a very difficult one for every woman. But, as practice shows, not a single mother has yet regretted that she gave birth to a baby thanks to this technique.
After receiving the result of HCG (positive), the first ultrasound is performed and the realization comes that this is a child, which is accompanied by a surge of emotions. If the oocyte donor is not your friend, then his name remains a secret forever.
Today, there are two special programs that are officially permitted by law:
- Anonymous donation.
- Non-anonymous donation.
Of course, when an infertile woman has friends or family who are willing to share their eggs and donate them, then non-anonymous donation takes place.
According to the Order of the Ministry of He alth and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 67, any woman can act as an anonymous egg donor if she meets the following requirements:
- her age is between twenty and thirty-five;
- she has her own baby in good he alth;
- she lacks bright phenotypic features, bad habits, chronic and genetic diseases;
- she is not overweight and her internal organs are he althy;
- there are no contraindications for follicle puncture and superovulation induction.
