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Understanding the Egg Donation Process at Ottawa Fertility Centre

Explore the essential details of the egg donation process at the Ottawa Fertility Centre. This guide addresses critical questions, including treatment considerations, donor profiles, cycle logistics, screening requirements, pregnancy success rates, and financial options. It outlines the ideal choice of using your own eggs and the available alternatives such as adoption and donor eggs. Furthermore, it discusses the extensive criteria for donor selection and evaluation, ensuring informative decision-making for prospective parents.

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Understanding the Egg Donation Process at Ottawa Fertility Centre

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  1. Physician Flip Chart

  2. The Egg Donation Process Ottawa Fertility Centre

  3. Topics to be discussed • Should I consider treatment with egg donation? • Who are the egg donors? • What are logistics between my cycle and my donor? • What is recipient screening? • What are the pregnancy rates? • What are my financial options?

  4. Options Available Ideal choice would be using your own egg and partner sperm If the ideal option is not feasible the remaining options are: • Adoption • Donor Egg • Choosing Not to have Children

  5. When is Egg Donation Needed?

  6. Genetics of Aging Oocyte Reproductive Medicine Associates: Genetics 2003-2004 ACOGpublications

  7. Effects of Age on Pregnancy Rates

  8. Oocyte Number

  9. Donor Screening Requirements • Women between the ages of 21 – 32 years • Height & Weight Proportionate (BMI <28) • Non-smokers • Healthy Medical and Family History • Normal Hormone & Ovarian Evaluation • Consultation with physician or nurse practitioner • Negative drug screening • Negative for Communicable Diseases, in accordance to FDA protocol • Genetic Screening (Cystic Fibrosis, SMA, Fragile X and ethnically indicated genetic disorders) • Psychological Evaluation

  10. Donor Application Full profile includes : • Physical characteristics • Health and obstetrical history • Family health history • Likes & Interests • Personal Essay Questions, including motivation for donation • Childhood and adult photographs

  11. Reasons for Donor Exclusion • Poor baseline hormone values and/or antral follicle count • Psychological exclusion • Problematic medical or family history • Smoker • Positive drug screen • Positive genetic screen • Donor changes mind, relocation, schedule conflict

  12. FDonor Egg Bank USA

  13. Selecting a Donor

  14. Tips for Selecting a Donor • Take your time, you may not see someone you like immediately • Expect to match the most important issues • Expect to make compromises on some less important issues • Look for intellectual potential (essay and skills section), not just education level • Everyone has imperfections • Matching blood types is not medically necessary and does not impact success rates

  15. Infant Complications from Multiple Pregnancy

  16. Donor Egg Bank usa Through December 31, 2013

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