What does the ovum receiving procedure consist of?
The selected ovum donator has an ovarian stimulation treatment to obtain several ovums. The day of the donation, the embryologist performs an in vitro fertilisation with the donated ovum's and the couple's semen, which the husband has had to have supplied previously.
The following day the number of embryos is checked. Between 3 and 5 days later the donation of the selected number of embryos is transferred to the receptor women's uterus. The gynaecologist then has prepared the women's endometrium with the proper treatment. If an excessive number of embryos are apt for transfer, they are frozen.
How is the donor selected?
The ovum donors are selected from healthy women between the ages of 18 to 35. During this selection process the clinical history is reviewed thoroughly, a gynaecological exam, blood tests, ultrasound, and tests on the microbiology of the vagina and cervix, karyotype (genetic study) and psychological tests.
The selection of the donor is done by the team applying the technique and must guarantee that the most similar physical and immunological characteristics are found to maximise the compatibility between the women receiving the donation and her family.
The donation is always done anonymously and altruistically, which means that the women receiving the donation may not choose her donor.
Would you like to donate an ovum? Click here (Néixer Foundation)
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