Sometimes human nature is involved in desire, almost inherent in man, to reproduce and raise a family. We talk about people who have complications to conceive and who see their hopes of having a child are truncated by a defect in their anatomy.
Fortunately, science advances and now there is an extensive list of options for finding the problem and try to fix it. Among the procedures of assisted reproduction, fertilization with egg donation is becoming increasingly important.
As its name implies, this technique amounts to “the transfer of oocytes from one donor, always anonymous and voluntary, a couple in which there are serious difficulties to get ovarian response in order to complete your project reproductive “said Alfonso de la Fuente Hernandez, medical director of the European Institute of Fertility.
However, the inability to have children is not the only reason a couple can opt for this form of assisted reproduction, “is also used in cases where there is a possibility of transmitting a genetic disease from the mother to the offspring; especially after the failure of in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic diagnosis, “summarizes the expert.
It should also be noted that there are many couples who use egg donation when other procedures have failed and, as explained by the doctor, and although not yet fully demonstrated, “the couples with repeated abortions in this technique are also A final way to get to be parents.”
The first thing to do is go to a center specializing in fertility. They have a bank of egg donors who were selected by volunteers. The selection procedure “includes a medical history detailing both familiar and personal history, a complete gynecological examination, general and specific analysis to rule out infectious diseases and a wide genetic study,” says de la Fuente.
After that, “begins an IVF cycle that will involve ovarian stimulation, ultrasound and strict controls analytical and after completion of follicular development, ovarian puncture was performed to extract the eggs,” says the specialist.
After verifying the compatibility, the patient will be subjected to “a hormone replacement therapy with estrogens supplemented with progesterone, which aims to prepare the uterus to receive the embryo transfer after insemination of oocytes donated,” comment from the Institute European Fertility.
The chances of pregnancy after undergoing this technique are significantly higher than those achieved by other methods. Alfonso de la Fuente stated that “60% of cycles performed will result in a pregnancy and the cumulative rate after three cycles Ovodón approaches 90%.” This increased efficiency is undoubtedly the main advantage of egg donation. On the other hand, “is a much simpler procedure for the patient and less risk of complications in vitro fertilization,” the doctor.
If we look at the disadvantages, even though technically they are minimal, “from the psychological point of view is a procedure to which the recipient couple should think carefully after receiving as much information as possible about the characteristics of donors,” says de la Fuente. Following this, we must take into account the impact it can have on the couple’s relationship in the newborn and the family.
Either way, this method becomes one of the great hopes for those who are unable to carry out a natural reproduction.
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