Egg Donation

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EGG DONATION
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EIVF and fulfill their dream of motherhood.
gg donation is a technique which has gained
popularity in the field of infertility
treatment. Women who face issues related to egg
quality can use donated eggs for

• IVF specialists all over the world have been
  trying to educate couples on fertility issues
  about egg donation and how they can use this
  technique. Here, in our clinic of one of the
  leading IVF specialists in Gurgaon, India, we can
  provide more information on what Egg donation
  technique is and what kind of role it plays in
  IVF treatment.
• What does one mean by Egg donation?
• Egg donation is the method in which a woman
  donates eggs allowing another female to get
  pregnant. The donated eggs are used as a part of
  an assisted reproduction technique (ART) such as
  IVF.
• Who requires Egg Donation?
• Females who have lost the hope of having a baby
  with their own eggs may require using donor
  eggs. Women may need donated eggs
• who have lost their egg cells after chemotherapy
  or radiotherapy
• undergoing from early menopause for an unknown
  reason
• with a high risk of passing on some genetic
  disorders to their baby
• whose eggs are eliminated due to some surgical
  process
• with few number or abnormal eggs
• born without functioning ovaries
• whose previous trials ended poorly with no eggs
  obtained
• with unsuccessful previous IVF trials

Process involved in Egg Donation The process
involved in Egg Donation Technique is as follows
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• Foremost, the Egg Donor fills out the application
  for the donation process.
• Then a proper screening of the donor is done.
• Egg Donor matching is done
• Once, a match is found, the egg donor's Ovarian
  Stimulation starts. Injections of gonadotropin
  are given to stimulate the ovaries.
• A favorable uterine environment is essential for
  donor egg cycle. So, egg recipient is given
  estrogen and progesterone to prepare the
  endometrial lining for implantation
• With the help of ultrasound, the development of
  the egg is monitored. Accordingly, the donor is
  given hCG injection to trigger the ovulation.
  Then after two days, the egg retrieval procedure
  is done.
• After the eggs are retrieved, they are fertilized
  with partner's or a donor's sperm. The
  fertilization is done by IVF or other ART
  procedure.
• The embryos that result from this fertilization
  are incubated and then are transferred into the
  recipient's uterus on the 3rd day after the egg
  retrieval.
• The donor requires visiting the clinic for a
  post-retrieval check up to ensure the
• proper recovery.
• The recipient has to visit the IVF specialist
  after two weeks of embryo transfer to test the
  hCG levels and confirm the pregnancy.

• Criteria for Egg Donors
• A good clinic maintains a list of Egg Donors. A
  proper team selects and approves the women for
  egg donation as per their physical as well as
  mental health. The specialized doctors do a
  complete medical evaluation.
• The basic criteria followed while choosing the
  egg donors are as follows
• must be under 30 with an average age of 25

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• should not have any disease
• should have an average weight
• eggs should be of high quality
• Sometimes some physical characteristics of the
  egg donors are also taken into consideration,
  like
• color of skin
• color of her eye
• hair color and the type of body, etc.
• The tests for the following diseases are done
• HIV
• Hepatitis B and C
• Syphilis
• Chlamydia
• Genetic diseases such as
• Karyotype analysis
• sickle cell anemia
• Cystic Fibrosis analysis
• Phenylketonuria
• As the donor passes these tests, only then the
  procedure of egg donation starts. This helps in
  ensuring the safe and successful treatment.
• Criteria for Egg Recipients

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The couples with fertility issues now have many
options to help them solve their problems such
as IVF. Further, if the male or the female face
the problem their sperm or egg quality they can
always go for donor sperm or donor eggs with
IVF. One can always visit Dr. Sonu Balhara, one
of the best IVF specialists in Gurgaon, India for
consultation and understand how the egg donation
technique works. Contact Dr. Sonu Balhara 803,
Opposite Main HUDA Market, Near Mother Dairy,
Sector-31, Gurgaon, Haryana Website
http//www.drsonubalhara.in E-mail
balhara_sonu_at_yahoo.co.in Call 91 99535 09586,
91 98114 09586