For assisted reproduction purposes, egg donation typically
involves the process of in vitro fertilization as the eggs are
fertilized in the laboratory; more rarely, unfertilized eggs are frozen and
stored for later use by the intended parents. Egg donation is part of the
process of third party reproduction as part of
ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology).
After egg donation, In
vitro fertilization (IVF) is performed for gestational surrogacy. In the
process, eggs are removed from an egg donor or from the intended mother and
fertilized with sperm in a lab to create embryos. The resulting embryos are
grown in laboratory conditions for 3-5 days. In a surrogacy arrangement,
these embryos are then implanted into the uterus of a gestational surrogate. In
an egg donation arrangement, they are transferred into the intended mother.
For the IVF procedure, surrogates and egg donors undergo
medical treatments. An egg donor will be injected medications to stimulate the
production of eggs. A surrogate takes medications to prepare her body for the
embryo implantation.
Intended parents need to make a variety of choices in
conjunction with the medical team at your IVF clinic. These
decisions directly affect not only the success of the procedure, but also the
number, health, and the biological makeup of the prospective children. The
quality of the resulting embryos may affect the number that is recommended to
be implanted. You may also have legal agreements in place that stipulate the
number of embryos that can be transferred. You will also need to determine what
to do with any remaining frozen embryos following the procedure.
The egg retrieval and IVF procedures are brief. Following
the embryo transfer, your surrogate will require a period of bed rest. At any
point in the process, you should feel free to reach out to your IVF clinic for
any medical questions or to Circle with any questions about your contract,
travel, or any other related issues.
Dr Neeraj Pahlajani
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