Comparing Self Eggs vs Donor Eggs IVF
Usually, in a routine IVF, the woman takes stimulation medications to produce eggs in her ovaries. She undergoes an egg retrieval procedure and the eggs retrieved are fertilized by our embryologist with the husband sperms in the Lab. These embryos are finally transferred into the uterus again, hoping for a conception. This is called routine or conventional IVF.
The process of Egg Donation typically involves extracting eggs from a woman who has willingly come forward to donate her eggs. These oocytes retrieved from the donor, are fertilized with Male partner sperms in a laboratory and the resultant embryos are then transferred into the recipient (intending mother) uterus. In Donor Egg IVF, the intended mother will not be genetically related to her child, the intended father will be, as his sperms are used.
Why Donor IVF?
As one of our patients probably put it in the right context for all of us. He said to his wife, Do you want your own genetic child or do you want to complete our family?. And that is a decision for only her to make.
Few common conditions where Donor Egg IVF / ICSI cycles are recommended.
- High Age (usually above 40)
- A single male wanting to become a Father
- Genetic carrier of some disease which may get passed on female’s side
- Low AMH or low ovarian reserve
- Post Cancer therapy
- Unexplained or multiple failed IVF cycles
- Multiple miscarriages
Finding an Egg Donor
As per Indian laws, Egg Donors can donate eggs for other couples. The Egg Donor option is usually given by the doctor under whom you are taking treatment. Importantly, with new ART Act, you can avail a donor option only from an ART Bank.
