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Here you will find answers to the main questions about egg donation: what it is, details about the procedure, who can donate, who needs to receive it and if there are risks.

Egg donation has become an increasingly recurrent procedure in assisted reproduction clinics.

The process is related to the treatment of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and has become popular due to the growing number of same-sex couples and single women who wish to have children. The current lifestyle contributes to these statistics.

Since women are choosing to have older children when egg quality deteriorates and fertility falls.

Some problems caused by pressure and day-to-day running, such as stress and insomnia, can also decrease the chances of a natural pregnancy.

What is egg donation?

Egg donation occurs when a woman hands over some of her eggs so that they can be fertilized in the laboratory and placed in another woman’s womb. This donation happens anonymously in Brazil and the woman who carried the baby is considered her mother, not the donor.

How does the procedure happen?

The process can be divided into three stages, the first two dealing with the donor and the third with the recipient:

Ovulation induction

The process can be divided into three stages, the first two dealing with the donor and the third with the recipient: The donor must go through a process that will stimulate the ovaries and induce a greater recruitment of eggs. To stimulate this, medications are administered from the beginning of the menstrual cycle, and through subcutaneous injections, which act directly on the follicles of the ovary.

Egg collection

Between 6 and 14 days after the start of induction, blood tests and ultrasound are performed to assess the evolution of the woman’s ovulation. If the evolution is in accordance with the expected, the maturation hormone will be applied and then the collection or aspiration of the eggs will take place.

During egg collection, a needle attached to a transvaginal ultrasound is inserted into the woman’s vagina. The needle pierces the ovary reaching the follicles and there draws a liquid that contains the eggs.

The process usually lasts between 10 to 20 minutes and uses anesthetic sedation, so it must happen in a surgical environment. Then the patient must remain in recovery until the effect of anesthesia has passed and the rest of the day is at rest.

Fertilization and embryo transfer

After collection, embryologists will assess whether the fluid removed actually contains eggs and then some of them will be selected for fertilization. In the egg donation procedure, fertilization takes place in a laboratory environment and the evolution of the embryos generated is observed by the technical team. The best embryos are inserted into the mother’s womb and then the recipient must wait about two weeks to confirm the pregnancy.

Who can donate eggs?

Women between 18 and 30 years of age with a healthy genetic history and who do not have communicable diseases are able to donate eggs. A complete gynecological evaluation must be carried out to ensure the normality of the reproductive system and a psychological evaluation is also recommended, to make sure the patient is really calm and secure about the donation.

Who should receive it?

Women over 40 or who have already entered menopause and want to become pregnant. Women with ovarian failure or who have had several abortions or who have genetic diseases linked to the egg.
Male homosexual couples can also receive eggs from a donor, which will be fertilized and generated in another woman’s uterus, the so-called replacement uterus.

How long does the process take?

For the donor, the process begins when ovarian induction through medication takes place and ends with the collection of eggs, this interval usually lasts between 10 and 14 days. In the case of the recipient, we can consider that the process goes from the fertilization of the received egg to the embryonic transfer and usually takes between 12 and 15 days.

Is the process painful?

During egg collection, the donor will be under anesthesia, so the procedure will be painless. Some women tend to experience mild pain in the abdominal area after the procedure, so it is recommended to rest after collection and not to do intense movements or heavy exercises for the next two days. For the recipient, embryonic transfer is painless.

Is any special care necessary?

It is important that both women, donor and recipient, lead a healthy life, which involves: drinking plenty of fluids, eating quality food, sleeping well at night and avoiding cigarettes and alcohol. It is recommended that the donor avoid sexual intercourse while taking medication and even start menstruating after collection. The recipient, on the other hand, must avoid them from the embryo transfer until she receives the result of the pregnancy test.

We hope that the information in the text has solved your doubts about egg donation, it is a simple procedure that lasts a few days and does not damage the health of any of the women or the donor’s fertility.

I want to donate!
And now?

The first step is to fill the form received with all your data and that of your family. After filling out the form your photos will be added and you will be an integral part of our donor database.

After being chosen by the intend parents for the donation, you will have to go to Los Angeles for basic exams, from these tests we will receive reports on your current health condition, such as the quality of your eggs and specific information about your genes.

From this careful evaluation and we will know if it is able to be a donor or not.

After the test results are approved by the medical team, we will schedule your return to the city for donation.

All travel expenses such as food, accommodation and transportation will be borne entirely by the clinic.

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