Egg donation
EGG DONATION
What is it?
Egg donation is the process by which a woman uses eggs from a donor to become a mother.
Using an IVF/ICSI technique, the donor’s eggs are fertilised by the partner’s or donor’s sperm, and the resulting embryos are transferred to the recipient’s uterus.
Unlike conventional IVF/ICSI treatments, patients undergoing this technique do not have to stimulate their ovaries, making it a much simpler and more comfortable process for them.
At Vida we have an oocyte donation programme with a very high average pregnancy rate (60–70%), no waiting list and a strict donor selection protocol, which guarantees a high donor-recipient match and maximum phenotypic (physical appearance) and immunological similarity.
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EGG DONATION
Who is it for?
- It is an alternative for couples or women with fertility problems that prevent them from obtaining their own oocytes, such as advanced age or low reserve, or the impossibility of using their own gametes due to genetic risks that cannot be detected by PGT techniques.
- It is also suitable for women who have had repeated failures in in vitro fertilisation or whose ovaries are inaccessible for oocyte retrieval.
- It is also an option for older women who have ovarian failure due to menopause, early ovarian insufficiency or ovarian surgery.
- Vida can also help women who cannot use their own oocytes due to poor quality or hereditary diseases undetectable by PGT techniques.
- Likewise, it is an alternative for women who have experienced repeated miscarriages or who have chromosomal alterations themselves or in the embryos.
EGG DONATION
We will find the ideal donor for you
At Vida we use Fenomatch, a system based on Artificial Intelligence that allows us to choose the best donor for our patients and improve the selection process at all levels. With this technology, it is possible to find the ideal donor through phenotypic, genetic and biometric comparison .
The tool provides extra safety, minimising human error, as well as alleviating the doubts and stress that exist during fertility treatment. Fenomatch offers three filters (biometric, genetic and phenotypic) to select the donor with the greatest resemblance to the patient and to rule out genetic diseases.
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What does the process involve?
First visit:
The woman who is going to receive the embryos (the recipient) visits to schedule the treatment. An ultrasound study is performed and treatment is scheduled, generally with small doses of oestrogen, although it could also be done without any treatment (natural cycle).
Control of endometrial development:
Vaginal ultrasounds and blood tests are carried out until an optimal endometrial thickness and appearance with adequate hormone levels are confirmed.
Sperm capacitation:
The man collects a sample of semen which is activated using a simple capacitation technique to select the best motile spermatozoa.
Fertilisation of the donated oocytes:
The mature eggs obtained from the donor are selected and prepared in the laboratory. They are then fertilised using conventional IVF or ICSI, with the sperm of the partner or a donor.
Embryo culture and development:
24 hours after fertilisation, a check is made to see how many eggs have been fertilised (zygotes), and they are kept in culture in an EmbryoScope Plus® incubator that creates the ideal conditions for embryo development without the need to remove them thanks to the Time-Lapse control system (taking a photo of each embryo every few minutes).
Embryo selection and transfer:
On days 5–6 post-fertilisation, the embryos that have developed correctly reach the blastocyst stage. At this time, the best embryo is selected to be placed in the woman’s uterus. The transfer is carried out with a fine cannula and with ultrasound guidance in a completely painless procedure, which allows the embryo to be deposited inside the uterus without damaging the endometrium.
Vitrification of unused embryos:
If more embryos have been obtained (which is usually the case) they are vitrified (frozen), which will allow us to use these embryos to try to achieve new pregnancies without having to carry out all the previous steps.
Luteal phase treatment and pregnancy monitoring:
After the embryo transfer, a period of relative rest is recommended for 24–48 hours. The patient can then lead a completely normal life. Oral or vaginal progesterone supplementation is usually administered, and a blood pregnancy test is performed after 14 days.
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EGG DONATION
How effective is it?
The egg donation technique is the assisted reproductive treatment that offers the highest success rates, at around 60% of pregnancies per transfer.
At Vida we achieve a cumulative pregnancy rate of over 75% after the transfer of a second blastocyst when the first transfer fails. These results may vary depending on the patient’s situation.
Technological advances have allowed thousands of couples and women to fulfil their dream of becoming parents
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We went on the recommendation of some friends and we are very happy with the result. The treatment is very personal and always honest. We were seen by Dr. Natalia Gozalo, to whom we are very grateful. Our baby was born a few months ago and the whole process went very smoothly. Treatments like this are costly and difficult, but if you need them, Clínica Vida is a good option.
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