Health of 2-year-old children born after vitrified oocyte donation in comparison with peers born after fresh oocyte donation

Health and development of children born after oocyte donation compared with that of those born after in-vitro fertilization, and parents' attitudes regarding secrecy.

The health, growth and development of a cohort of children (n = 59) aged 6 months to 4 years and born after oocyte donation (OD) was compared with that from a group of children born after in-vitro fertilization (IVF) (n = 126). The study was performed by questionnaire, and the response rate was 100% in the OD group and 95% in the IVF group. All OD children were healthy. Three IVF children had a...

Outcomes of Fresh and Cryopreserved Oocyte Donation.

Pregnancy and child outcome after oocyte donation.

During the last decade oocyte donation has been highly successful for treating women previously thought to be hopelessly infertile. The pregnancy rate after oocyte donation is among the highest reported for any fertility-enhancing procedure. Most investigators have noted an increased rate of obstetric complications in these pregnancies. In particular, pregnancy-induced hypertension appears to o...

From fresh heterologous oocyte donation to autologous oocyte banking

INTRODUCTION Today, oocyte donation has become well established, giving rise to thousands of children born worldwide annually. The introduction of oocyte cryopreservation through vitrification allows the introduction of egg banking, improving the efficiency and comfort of oocyte donation. Moreover, the vitrification technique can now enable autologous donation of oocytes to prevent future infer...

A cost-effectiveness comparison of embryo donation with oocyte donation.

OBJECTIVE To compare the cost-effectiveness of embryo donation (ED) to that of oocyte donation (OD). DESIGN Calculation of cost-effectiveness ratios (costs per outcome achieved) using data derived from clinical practices. SETTING In vitro fertilization centers and embryo donation programs. PATIENT(S) Infertile couples undergoing oocyte donation or embryo donation. INTERVENTION(S) Oocyte...