What is IVF With Embryo Donation?
IVF with embryo donation is a fertility treatment in which an embryo created using donated eggs and sperm is transferred to the intended mother. It may be considered when using a patient's own eggs or sperm is not suitable or when previous fertility treatments have not been successful. Donated embryos may come from embryos that were previously created during another couple's IVF treatment and were made available for donation. The treatment plan is personalised after a detailed fertility assessment and consultation with a fertility specialist.
Embryo donation is a process in which a couple receives embryo’s from the ART Bank.
IVF using donor eggs and donor sperm offers a path to parenthood for couples who cannot use their own eggs and sperm. An embryo is created in the laboratory and transferred into the woman’s womb to try to achieve pregnancy. Although the baby is not genetically related to either partner, the woman can experience pregnancy and childbirth.
Overview
Embryo donation may be recommended to couples when
- Both partners have some issues due to which they cannot produce eggs and sperms of their own and hence are unlikely to conceive using their own gametes.
- You and your partner are at risk of passing on a genetic disorder to a child.
- You are single and have gone through menopause.
Is the Identity of Embryo Donor Known?
Embryo Donation is ALWAYS Anonymous
This means donors and recipients do not know each other’s identities. With an anonymous donation, no contact can be made between donor and recipient, either now or in the future.
How is the Donor Embryo Process Done?
An Embryo Transfer during the Donor Embryo Program is similar to Embryo transfer of IVF Cycle.
Your doctor will transfer one or two embryos into your uterus through your cervix with a thin catheter.
To avoid the risk of a multiple pregnancy, usually no more than two embryos are transferred. It is recommended that embryo transfer from donated eggs or embryos takes the age of the recepient into account, so your doctor may recommend transferring only one embryo.
Advantages of Donor Embryo’s
Donor embryos will come from donors where the sperm donor is under the age of 45, and the female is under the age of 35. As fertility decreases with age, these younger embryos tend to be more viable, and so success rates for donor embryos tend to be higher than traditional IVF.
Conception through Donor Embryo cost’s approximately the same as IVF with Oocyte Donation
Risks Involved
A pregnancy resulting from embryo donation has the same risks, to the baby and the recipient, as any other pregnancy with the additional consideration of the age and medical conditions of the recipient.
Success Rate of IVF with Donor Embryo’s
The success rate are slightly higher than standard IVF treatment. This is because the eggs are always donated by fertile women aged under 35 years, and the sperm from men age 45 or under.
What is the cost incurred in undergoing IVF with Donor Embryos?
Please refer the following Quick Reference Chart for knowing the cost of IVF with Donor Embryos
Cost of TreatmentCommonly Asked Embryo Donation Questions
Find answers to common questions about embryo donation, eligibility, treatment preparation, embryo transfer, counselling and cost.
Embryo donation involves transferring a donated embryo to the uterus of the intended recipient as part of a planned fertility treatment cycle.
It may be considered by individuals or couples for whom treatment using their own eggs and sperm is not suitable or has limited chances of success.
The uterus is prepared for transfer, a suitable donated embryo is thawed and the embryo is transferred into the uterus using a thin catheter.
No. In donor egg IVF, donor eggs are used to create embryos as part of the recipient's treatment. With embryo donation, an already-created embryo is donated for transfer.
The genetic relationship depends on the source of the donated embryo. Patients should discuss embryo origin and available information with their fertility specialist.
Treatment outcome can be influenced by embryo quality, uterine health, age, medical history and other individual treatment factors.
The cost varies according to the clinic, treatment plan, medications, laboratory services and other applicable charges. A clinic-specific estimate should be obtained before treatment.
After embryo transfer, the patient follows the fertility team's instructions and returns for pregnancy testing at the recommended time.
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