Treatment
Fertility treatment with egg donation
What is done?
As part of artificial insemination, the donated eggs are fertilised by injecting the partner's sperm (ICSI/IMSI technique) and placed in an incubator, where they develop in a culture medium into an embryo capable of implantation. The embryo is then transferred into the uterus of his partner, who has been prepared hormonally. If everything goes well, the woman becomes pregnant and gives birth to a healthy baby a few months later.
As a rule, we carry out egg donation treatment in a frozen cycle. This means that after the donor's eggs have been fertilised and cultivated into embryos (blastocyst culture), they are frozen (cryopreserved) until the recipient's uterus has been optimally prepared hormonally to receive the embryo. Freezing has no negative effect on either the embryo or the pregnancy rate. The efficient and, above all, safe use of cryopreservation techniques is an integral part of the daily work in our IVF centre.
Starting treatment
Medical treatment with egg donation begins with an initial consultation with a specialist. During this initial consultation, the treatment procedure is explained in detail according to the couple's individual situation and all open questions are answered thoroughly. Contact us for an appointment.
BOOK AN APPOINTMENT BOOK AN APPOINTMENTExaminations before treatment begins
In every treatment, the safety and health of everyone involved is always our top priority. Before therapy can begin, we carry out a number of examinations on both the recipient couple and the donor. These examinations meet our high standards, some are required by law, and some are only carried out when the treating physician orders them. The relevant findings are obtained by taking blood samples and analysing them in the laboratory.
For example, the donor must be able to present current infection serology, e.g. tests for HIV 1, 2 and hepatitis B and C. Genetic tests are also important for her, for example to rule out cystic fibrosis. Determining the blood group and rhesus factor of everyone involved is also part of this, as is a semen analysis of the recipient's partner. If necessary, the physician will also order a toxicological test for the donor, e.g. for antidepressants, opiates, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamines.