Background To our knowledge, there is no valid and comprehensive questionnaire that considers attitude toward oocyte donation (OD). Therefore this study has aimed to design and develop a tool entitled attitude toward donation-oocyte (ATOD-O) to measure attitude toward OD. MaterialsAndMethods This methodological, qualitative research was undertaken on 15 infertile cases. In addition, we performe...

Controversy exists about the risk of microbiological contamination from direct contact with unsterile liquid nitrogen during oocyte vitrification. The aim of this observational study was to evaluate the effectiveness of oocyte vitrification using a high-security closed vitrification system in a donation programme. Oocyte vitrification was performed using CBS High Security closed straws (Cryo Bi...

background: to our knowledge, there is no valid and comprehensive questionnaire that considers attitude toward oocyte donation (od). therefore this study has aimed to design and develop a tool entitled attitude toward donation-oocyte (atod-o) to measure attitude toward od. materials and methods: this methodological, qualitative research was undertaken on 15 infertile cases. in addition, we perf...

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...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In order to draw attention not only to patients affected by a neoplasia, but also to those who may have problems of sterility, we describe six women affected by Hodgkin's disease who had precocious menopause due to chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy but who were safely delivered of children. These pregnancies were achieved through oocyte donation, in vitro fertilization ...

Background: Despite the increased demand of donor oocyte treatment, little is known about the experience of donor oocyte recipient women and how they perceive motherhood especially in Iran, due to the cultural, social, and religious situation. The aim of this study is to recognize the recipient women

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of 10 minutes of bed rest after ET on the achievement of a live-born infant (LBI) in patients undergoing IVF treatment with oocyte donation (OD). DESIGN Prospective, randomized, parallel assignment, controlled trial. SETTING Private IVF center. PATIENT(S) A total of 240 patients undergoing a first IVF cycle with OD in our center. INTERVENTION(S) Ten m...