What does a donor embryo cycle entail?
An embryo donation cycle is very similar to a frozen embryo transfer. The recipient woman will be placed on medications to suppress her ovaries (typically oral contraceptive pills and Lupron). Then she will take an oral Estrogen for approximately two weeks to grow her uterine lining to prepare for the transfer of the embryos into her uterus. During the time that she is taking the Estrogen she will attend monitoring appointments, so the fertility specialist can monitor the progress of her uterine lining thickness and hormone levels. When the lining is ready, the woman will begin Progesterone and continue Estrogen.
