O-091. Oocyte donors: helping out family and friends

Financing from Family and Friends∗

We present two models in which a family investor differs from a non-family investor only in that she has an altruistic relationship with the entrepreneur who seeks financing. We show that because of this single difference, family finance is a source of trust capital whereas formal finance is a source of risk capital. Both deepen the financial market. Family finance has two drawbacks: Risk remai...

To my family and friends

O-24: Increased Homocysteinein PCOS Affects Oocyte and Embryo Quality

Background: The biochemical characteristics of the follicular fluid (FF) play essential role in oocyte quality, the subsequent fertilization potential and embryo development. The oocyte quality and metabolism largely depends on follicular microenvironment. Present study aimed to investigate the relationship between oocyte quality and FF homocysteine (Hcy) level in women undergoing to IVF treatm...

Cooperative courtship: helping friends raise and raze relationship barriers.

Do people help each other form romantic relationships? Research on the role of the social environment in relationship formation has traditionally focused on competition, but this article investigates novel patterns of cooperation within courtship interactions. Drawing on a functional/evolutionary perspective, women are predicted to cooperate primarily in building romantic thresholds and barrier...

Characterization of potential oocyte donors in Sweden.

BACKGROUND Oocyte donation has been permitted by Swedish legislation since January 2003. While donors are anonymous to the receiving couple, offspring have the legal right to receive identifying information about the donor when they reach adult age. Our aim was to investigate factors of potential importance for women's willingness to donate oocytes. METHOD A questionnaire regarding attitudes ...