Donated eggs have made it
possible for hundreds of
women with a low ovarian
reserve to experience the
wonder and joy of
pregnancy and childbirth
for themselves. If you
have been advised to
consider undergoing IVF
with egg donation, Northern
California Fertility
Medical Center can help.
Candidates for IVF with
Egg Donation
Women who are candidates
to receive eggs provided
through our Egg Donation
Program include those
that have low ovarian
reserve, those that do
not respond well to
ovarian stimulation
medications, and those
that have a genetic
condition that could be
passed from mother to
child. The procedure may
also be indicated when
the fertilization rate
during a course of IVF is
very poor, despite having
quality sperm.
In order to undergo in
vitro fertilization with
egg donation at our
practice, women must
be 51 years of age or
younger and healthy
enough to carry a
pregnancy. A thorough
screening process prior
to acceptance to the
program will assess her
general physical health
and medical history,
ensure that there are no
additional fertility
problems that are likely
to cause complications,
and take into
consideration the
psychological and
emotional issues involved
with undergoing an IVF
with egg donation
procedure. Each patient’s
candidacy for this
procedure is decided on a
case-by-case basis.
The
Process for IVF with Egg
Donation
Undergoing IVF with egg
donation is very much
like undergoing a regular
In Vitro fertilization
procedure, with certain
exceptions. At the
beginning of the cycle,
it is necessary to
synchronize the menstrual
cycles of the donor and
recipient. This will
involve suppressing the
recipient’s natural cycle
and administering a
course of carefully timed
fertility medications to
prepare the uterus to
receive the embryos when
they are ready. The
recipient will not
undergo an egg retrieval
procedure, as the eggs
will be collected from
the donor instead. Embryo
placement, however, takes
place just as it would in
a standard course of in
vitro fertilization. To
read more detailed
information about this
process, please visit our
Egg Donation Overview
page.
