Donor Oocytes
"Oocyte donation" INDICATIONS FOR OOCYTE DONATION
Egg donation is a process in which a fertile woman donates an egg, or oocyte, to another woman to help her conceive. It is a part of assisted reproductive technology or ART.
The indications for oocyte donation are all related to the lack of availability of high-quality oocytes capable of producing healthy offspring. Functionally, four broad categories of patients may be identified.
These are ovarian failure,
Genetic abnormalities in the recipient that she would like to avoid passing on to her progeny
The depletion of high-quality oocytes (diminished ovarian reserve),
Inaccessible ovaries
Special Considerations
Turner Syndrome
Advanced reproductive
Cancer Survivors
Advanced Paternal Age