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Treatment with Donor Embryo
Infertility is on the rise throughout the world. So, alternative options to conceive artificially are also rising. The most common fertility treatments that the couples are resorting to are IVF and IUI and their versions such as IVF Treatment with Donor embryos, IUI treatment with donor sperm etc. The versions are useful when the normal fertility treatment is not fruitful for the couple. Donor embryo fertility treatment is one of the safest options to consider increasing your chances of carrying a baby. The success rates of these treatments are quite high.
What is Embryo Donation?
Embryo Donation or adoption is kind of like a third party reproduction and one of the successful option for infertile couples. It is called an adoption at the ‘Embryonic’ level. The embryos for donation are usually the embryos that are given (generally without compensation) after one couple’s IVF or ICSI procedure is done in our facilities. The donation is followed by transferring these embryos into the adoptee woman’s uterus during her natural cycle (2 days after ovulation). In some women, like those who are aged or suffer from any other problem, a pre-treatment might be needed before the embryos are transferred to their uterus.
The procedure is called embryo donation and embryo adoption because the embryo is first donated by the couple who have had successful IVF and then is adopted by some other couple. And since, the adoptee woman who is able to go through pregnancy it is called embryo adoption and not baby adoption.
Who should consider IVF treatment with donor embryos?
Fertility treatment with donor embryos is most commonly opted by a couple who experience problems with:
- Ovulation and egg production problems.
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Problems with sperm production, sperm motility, sperm shape etc.
Embryo Donation is also a good option for couples who: - have had unsuccessful attempts at other forms of ART such as IVF.
- are at high risk of passing any genetic conditions to their offspring..
Who can be an embryo donor?
Embryo Donors are generally couples who have had a successful IVF treatment and have additional embryos left in the storage. These couples have an option of organ donation to use.
IVF process using donor embryo can be done between the couples who know each other or a donor and a recipient that does not personally know each other. No matter what the case is, once the donor embryo pregnancy is over, the couple who adopted the embryo are the legal parents of the child. The donor (both male and female) have no rights, whatsoever, on the child after the donation.
Following may be the reasons why a couple might consider embryo donation:
- Since they have themselves gone through fertility issues, they have empathy towards other couples.
- They have a strong belief that it is more morally correct to donate the embryos than to dispose of them.
How is Embryo Donation performed?
- The process of embryo donation is quite similar to that of egg donation. When the adoptee woman starts menstruating, the hormonal control of the cycle is taken over by starting a GnRH Analogue injection such as Suprefact, Lupride etc. The process is started from the 21st day of the previous menstrual cycle. Once the woman gets her period, medication is started on the 2nd day of her period. On the 10th day from the start of her period, an ultrasound is done that can assess the receptivity of the Endometrium by determining the thickness of the endometrial line.
- Doctors are generally looking for a thickness of more than 9 mm. This thickness is considered optimal for pregnancy. Once the endometrium is around this thick, good quality embryos are placed into the womb. It is crucial to understand that with this procedure, the couple has to wait for as many as 35 days after taking their first dose of Progynova for embryo transfer. The procedure does not involve any surgery or risk.
- In case a woman has reached menopause stage then the women will be given cyclical hormones for around 3-6 months till she begins to have her period. Once that happens, the procedure is quite same as mentioned above. They, however, do not need any GnRH analogs such as Suprefact as their hormonal control is already naturally closed.
Success rates of fertility treatment with donor embryos
Success rates of IVF with donor embryos generally lies in the range of 20% – 30% per transfer. However, the success rate highly depends upon the quality of the embryo that is being used for the procedure.
What is the difference between baby adoption and embryo adoption?
Here are a couple of differences between the two:
- The couple does not have to go through a legal procedure to have a baby. The procedure in IVF with donor embryo, adoption is medical.
- Embryo adoption provides an opportunity to experience pregnancy and childbirth.
- Embryo donation can be much more affordable than traditional adoption especially in countries such as the US. In India, younger couples are given more preference for adoption.
- Embryo donation can also provide the couples an option to secrecy and privacy so that they do not have to worry about the societal acceptance. Adoption is still considered a ‘taboo’ in India. With Donor Embryo IVF, they don’t have to worry about it so much.
Why IVF Spring?
With the help of IVF Spring, your dream of carrying a baby will become a reality. We can help couples who need donated embryos. We have an extensive experience in providing fertility treatment for couples who need donated eggs, sperm or embryos. Our safe environment for potential embryo donors and recipients can help speed up the matching process which makes us one of the best donor embryo fertility treatments in Mumbai.