Women who are unable to produce viable eggs due to genetic diseases, ovarian failure, cancer treatment or advanced maternal age can become pregnant with help from a egg donor. We are interested in donors who have a genuine desire to help someone struggling with infertility.Įgg donation occurs when a young woman with healthy eggs (egg donor) donates her eggs to help someone else become pregnant. They do so when they become an egg donor. Couples may now select an egg donor in the United States through Donor Egg Bank USA or Shady Grove Fertility and have eggs transferred to the Ottawa Fertility Centre where they can undergo the procedure close to home.Every day, generous young women like you, help make the dream of becoming a parent a reality. Select a donor – A third option is now available through the Ottawa Fertility Centre. The Ottawa Fertility Centre works with reputable clinics in the United States and can assist in your care. Travel abroad – Where the above option is not feasible, couples sometimes choose to seek assistance outside of Canada. Using an altruistic donor in Canada – couples often have to find a donor who is known to them, either through family or friends, who are willing to offer their eggs as an altruistic donation (i.e.: the egg donor does not receive payment). Sign all appropriate consent forms at the Ottawa Fertility Centre.Ī few options are available to patients of the Ottawa Fertility Centre who are seeking an Egg Donor:.Obtain independent legal counsel and sign a legal agreement with the egg donor prior to start of treatment (only required for altruistic donations).

Attend a counseling session with a health psychologist.

Be under the age of 51 at the time of embryo transfer.

Have completed a history and medical exam and testing to satisfaction of the fertility specialist at the Ottawa Fertility Centre.

Recipients of egg donation at the Ottawa Fertility Centre must: Here, we try to outline some of the key issues and steps required when pursuing egg donation.Īre you a good candidate for Egg Donation?īefore deciding which option is best for you, you must first be considered a good candidate for egg donation by your fertility specialist. It is important that patients are well informed about the steps involved and that they are also familiar with the laws in Canada with respect to egg donation. As in a standard in vitro fertilization cycle, eggs are retrieved from the egg donor, fertilized with the recipient’s partner’s sperm (or a donor), and embryos are transferred into the recipient’s uterus. At the same time, the intended recipient undergoes hormonal treatment to prepare her uterus for an embryo transfer. In an egg donation treatment, another woman (the egg donor) undergoes ovarian stimulation. Whatever the reason, egg donation can be an effective fertility treatment for women who are unable to conceive using their own eggs. In other cases, a woman may simply not have enough eggs or they may be of poor quality. In some cases the woman may not have any eggs at all: her ovaries may have been removed from a previous operation, her ovaries may have been damaged during cancer therapy, or she may have experienced early menopause. There are a number of reasons why a woman may not be be able to use her own eggs to conceive a child.

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