How is the donor egg procedure done?
Recipient couples are asked to select one or more donors whom they find suitable. One of the selected egg donors will be offered to a recipient couple upon availability of the egg donor. Final approval of the specific selection is always made by the recipient couple. The Institute staff will coordinate the cycles of the donor and recipient to accomplish fresh embryo transfer whenever possible. Synchronization of cycles includes using a series of medications to facilitate a hospitable uterine environment for transfer of embryos. All viable eggs produced in a single donor cycle are inseminated, and all embryos belong to the recipient couple. If there are embryos in excess of the number for safe transfer, cryopreservation of additional embryos is available and is strongly advised. Cryopreserved embryos can be used for subsequent attempts at pregnancy whether or not the fresh transfer is successful.
