Oocyte donation

Oocyte donation presents many medical, ethical and legal issues. Counseling of both the donor and the recipient is therefore very important to resolve all possible problems (present and future).

Indications for oocyte donation:

• Premature ovarian failure.
• Absence of ovaries.
• Female age associated with ovulatory dysfunction, repeated In Vitro Fertilization failure and repeated pregnancy loss.
• Carriers of undesirable genetic traits.

Patients attending our unit for assisted reproduction may consent to the donation of their superfluous oocytes. The selected recipient (screened) must receive hormonal supplementation to induce a cycle that will ready the uterus for the acceptance (implantation) of embryos. The oocytes collected from the donor are fertilized with the sperm of the recipient and the embryos that develop are transferred into the uterus of the recipient.

If you are interested in donating or would like a bit more information on our donation bank, then please visit our dedicated site at www.ovadonation.co.za

Success rate

50-60% success per treatment cycle in patients receiving donor oocytes.