Pregnancy Following Hysteroscopic Resection of a Leiomyoma and 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...

Successful pregnancy following oocyte donation in a patient with Diamond-Blackfan syndrome and premature ovarian failure.

Diamond-Blackfan anaemia (DBA) is a rare congenital condition characterized by profound anaemia associated with an absence of red cell precursors on bone marrow examination. This report represents the first case of pregnancy following egg donation in a patient with DBA and premature ovarian failure. The patient was a 24 year old woman who had been diagnosed with DBA when aged 6 months. Shortly ...

A Survey on Oocyte Donation: Turkish Fertile and Infertile Women

Donor type and parental disclosure following oocyte donation

Historically, gamete donation has been characterized by donor anonymity and concealment from the child of the nature of her or his conception. A number of studies undertaken in various countries have explored parents’ views regarding disclosure to their donor-conceived children of the means of their conception. To date, most of the study populations relating to oocyte donation have been recipie...

Oocyte donation in women with recurrent pregnancy loss.

The prognosis of couples with recurrent miscarriage is controversial despite efforts made during this century to learn about the physiopathology and treatment of this troublesome condition. Here we present our experiences of employing oocyte donation in eight couples in whom the woman was a low responder to gonadotrophin stimulation and had a previous history of recurrent abortion with negative...