Effect of ovarian stimulation and oocyte retrieval on reproductive outcome in oocyte donors.

OBJECTIVE To assess whether there is an increased risk of infertility in women that have previously undergone ovarian stimulation and oocyte retrieval for oocyte donation. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENT(S) A total of 194 past oocyte donors. INTERVENTION(S) Telephone questionnaire. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Incidence of infertility after oocyte donation. RESULT(S) Of the women who indicated having pursued conception after oocyte donation, 95% (57/60) became pregnant unassisted. Before oocyte donation, 41 women in this cohort had already been trying to conceive, of which 38 had delivered a child and 3 (7.3%) had needed infertility treatment. CONCLUSION(S) The data suggest that oocyte donation does not affect short-term reproductive health.