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If you are interested in achieving pregnancy through assisted reproduction, you have probably come across many terms and treatments you may never have heard before. One of the most common is egg donation.
This assisted reproduction treatment consists of achieving pregnancy using donor eggs and the sperm of either the partner or a donor. The laboratory process results in an embryo that is transferred to the uterus of the recipient woman (the future mother), making pregnancy possible in cases where she cannot use her own eggs.
This treatment is recommended for:
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Women with low ovarian reserve or insufficient egg quality
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Women with previous failed IVF attempts
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Women of advanced maternal age
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Women with premature menopause
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Women with recurrent miscarriages related to poor egg quality
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Women with genetic diseases that cannot be ruled out through PGT
Let’s take a step-by-step look at each stage the patient goes through during the egg donation treatment.
Initial consultation and diagnosis
During this first consultation, specialists will thoroughly study your case in order to offer the solution that best suits your needs. Once the diagnosis is confirmed and egg donation is chosen, the ideal donor will be selected based on phenotypic and genetic compatibility.
Thanks to Ovobank, patients face no waiting lists, making the first stage much faster than usual.
Endometrial preparation of the recipient
After the first stage is complete, it is time to prepare the endometrium to receive the embryo. In this stage, the future mother undergoes a simple treatment – usually oral medication – to prepare the uterine lining. This process typically lasts no more than 15 days.
Ultrasound scans are performed to ensure one of the most critical phases of the process, since a receptive endometrium is fundamental for embryo implantation.
Fertilization of the eggs
In this laboratory phase, specialists fertilize the donor’s eggs with the partner’s or a donor’s sperm.
The resulting embryos are cultured in advanced incubators that perfectly replicate the conditions inside the uterus (temperature, gas concentration, humidity, etc.). Once the embryo reaches the blastocyst stage, usually within less than a week, it is ready for transfer.
Embryo transfer
This exciting and emotional stage involves selecting the highest-quality embryo and transferring it into the uterus of the future mother. The procedure is simple, painless, requires no anesthesia, and is carried out at Ovoclinic.
After a successful transfer, patients are advised to focus on self-care: minimize stress, maintain a calm lifestyle, follow a healthy diet, and avoid alcohol and tobacco consumption.
Pregnancy test
This is, without doubt, the most emotional moment of the process. At this stage, a pregnancy test determines whether the result is positive.
For peace of mind, it is important to know that at clinics, the clinical pregnancy success rate for egg donation treatments exceeds 80%, meaning the chances of becoming pregnant are very high.
However, if it is not successful, the chances of success increase exponentially with each subsequent cycle, making it one of the most effective assisted reproduction treatments.
If you would like to learn more about the donor selection process or specific studies such as the Genetic Compatibility Test (GCT), do not hesitate to visit our website or contact our patient care service, available 24/7h.
