Who are candidates for oocyte donation treatment?
Women with Premature Ovarian Failure – Premature menopause: Egg donation can be used succesfully for this group of women. These are women who for a variety of reasons have entered menopause at an early age (under age 40, at times in early 20s). In some cases, they don’t have ovaries. Some women had their ovaries surgically removed for various reasons. This group also includes women who have developed ovarian failure as a result of chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment for a cancer. Women with Occult Ovarian Failure: These are women who still have monthly periods and ovulate, but whose eggs are very unlikely to produce a pregnancy. This group is said to have decreased ovarian reserve and can only be diagnosed by Ovarian Reserve Test. This is the largest group of women needing egg donation. Women in this group have the most difficulty deciding to do an egg donation since they still ovulate and have regular menstrual cycles. Women with Advanced Maternal Age: As a womans age increases, he
