Gamete Donation

Gamete Donation

Oocyte donation (OD) is defined as the assisted reproduction technique (ART) in which the female gamete is provided by a different woman than the one who will receive it or the resulting embryo.

Oocyte Donation

Oocyte donation (OD) is defined as the assisted reproduction technique (ART) in which the female gamete is provided by a different woman than the one who will receive it or the resulting embryo.

Egg donation and sperm donation diagram illustrating gamete donation process
  • Ovarian agenesis
  • Primary ovarian failure (Swyer syndrome, Turner syndrome)
  • Age-related declined ovarian reserve
  • Premature ovarian failure (secondary)
  • Radiotherapy or chemotherapy
  • Surgical removal of ovary
  • Multiple IVF failures
  • Chromosomal abnormality in karyotype of the woman
  • History of initially chromosomally abnormal children
  • Unaccessible ovaries for ovum pick-up, severe adhesion pelvic disease
  • Recurrent pregnancy loss
  • Ovarian agenesis
  • Primary ovarian failure (Swyer syndrome, Turner syndrome)
  • Age-related declined ovarian reserve
  • Premature ovarian failure (secondary)
  • Radiotherapy or chemotherapy
  • Surgical removal of ovary
  • Multiple IVF failures
  • Chromosomal abnormality in karyotype of the woman
  • History of initially chromosomally abnormal children
  • Unaccessible ovaries for ovum pick-up, severe adhesion pelvic disease
  • Recurrent pregnancy loss
  • Must be free from HIV, hepatitis B & C, hypertension, diabetes, sexually transmitted diseases, and common genetic disorders such as thalassemia
  • Blood group and Rh status must be recorded
  • Details such as height, weight, age, and family history of genetic disorders must be documented
  • Donor age must be more than 21 and less than 35 years

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Sperm Donation

Indications of Donor Sperm

Requirement for a Sperm Donor