Embryo Donation
Embryo donation is the transfer of an embryo that was created in another treatment and then donated. Because both the egg and the sperm were donated, the genetics come from both.
What is embryo donation?
In egg donation the egg is the donor's and the sperm is often a partner's. Sperm donation is the reverse. In embryo donation the embryo already exists. The recipient does not go through egg collection or fertilisation. The uterus is prepared and the embryo is transferred.
Who may consider it?
- Couples for whom both the egg and the sperm side make pregnancy unlikely
- Plans that need both a donor egg and donor sperm
- People who would rather transfer an existing embryo than start a new donor-egg cycle
- A person who will carry the pregnancy and wishes to proceed with a donated embryo
How the path usually unfolds
- Examination of the recipient and of whether the uterus is ready for transfer
- Review of the donated embryo record and the health information released with it
- Medication to prepare the uterine lining
- Thaw, transfer and pregnancy follow-up
How often an embryo may be used, and what identity information is shared, follows the bank and the country's rules. This page is general information. A physician decides whether it is appropriate.
IVF
Egg Donation
Tandem Treatment
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