Is egg donation for you?
Egg donation has become a popular fertility treatment that offers hope to individuals and couples facing unique challenges on their journey to parenthood. This blog post aims to guide you through the decision-making process, helping you determine if egg donation is the right option for you.
Why consider egg donation?
Women with diminished ovarian reserve, at older age groups, will have poorer outcomes if they can’t get pregnant naturally and have to do any fertility treatment. In this case, egg donation can provide access to high-quality donor eggs, increasing the chances of a successful pregnancy substantially.
Premature ovarian failure
In cases of premature ovarian failure, where a woman’s ovaries run out of eggs before the age of 40, egg donation would be a very viable option to achieve pregnancy.
Genetic conditions
Couples with a history of inheritable genetic conditions may choose egg donation to reduce the risk of passing on these conditions to their child.
Age-related infertility
As female fertility declines with age, women over 40 may opt for egg donation to improve their chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby.
Recurrent IVF failures
If traditional IVF has repeatedly failed due to poor egg quality or fertilisation issues, egg donation can offer a much higher probability of success.
Eligibility criteria for egg donation
Eligibility for egg donation varies but it typically includes:
- Women with diminished ovarian reserve
- Women with premature ovarian failure
- Women over a certain age (often 38 or older)
- Couples with a history of genetic conditions
- Couples with recurrent IVF failures
Egg donation can be a straightforward option and it enjoys the highest success rates of all fertility treatment options. High success rates in all of ReproMed’s clinics (try and include the reproMed line of how good our programs success rates are here).
If IVF using donor eggs was an option presented to you, take the time to explore your motivations and the emotional aspects of this decision. Our team is here to answer all your questions and make sure you only make confident choices.
Book a free 30-minute guidance session with one of our fertility specialists and will make sure to guide you through the egg donation journey, wether if you decide to have the treatment in Ireland or abroad.