Egg donation, also called oocyte donation, is the process by which a woman donates eggs to enable another woman to conceive as part of an assisted reproduction treatment, or for biomedical research. For reproductive purposes it typically involves in vitro fertilization technology, with the eggs fertilized in a laboratory, though unfertilized eggs may more rarely be frozen and stored for later use; it is a form of third-party reproduction within assisted reproductive technology. In the United States the American Society for Reproductive Medicine has issued guidelines for the procedure and the Food and Drug Administration maintains its own regulations, though individual donation agencies can choose whether to follow the society's guidelines.
Facts
Origin YearFirst child born from egg donation, reported in Australia; the source names no clinic or individual team. Egg Donation
Filter Results1 entry
FAQs
Does an egg donor have to be a stranger to the recipient?
Donors can be known to the recipients or anonymous.
No. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine says donors can be either known to the recipients or anonymous. It notes that each arrangement raises different considerations, and that these should be discussed with a mental-health professional before treatment is started.
Connections
Associated With
Egg donation is a fertility procedure performed within obstetrics and gynecology.
Treats
Source Egg donation (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
Egg donation (Wikipedia)
History section, first child born paragraph
The first child born from egg donation was reported in Australia in 1983.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_donation, lead section
Egg donation (also referred to as "oocyte donation") is the process by which a woman donates eggs to enable another woman to conceive as part of an assisted reproduction treatment or for biomedical research.
Treats: Turner Syndrome, Indication
Congenital absence of eggs Turner syndrome Gonadal dysgenesis Acquired reduced egg quantity / quality Oophorectomy Premature menopause Chemotherapy Radiation therapy Autoimmunity Advanced maternal age Compromised ovarian reserve Other Diseases of X-Sex linkage Repetitive fertilization or pregnancy failure Ovaries inaccessible for egg retrieval
In Group: Gamete and Embryo Donation, Freezing and Surrogacy, Introduction
Egg donation (also referred to as "oocyte donation") is the process by which a woman donates eggs to enable another woman to conceive as part of an assisted reproduction treatment or for biomedical research.
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
Choose a year to see this entry's facts and connections as the atlas records them at that moment: what it held then, what it held instead, and what it had not yet adopted. Choose Present for the current record.