Donor conception is the use of sperm, Oocyte or embryos donated by someone else in  fertility treatment.

There are four types of IVF cycle Available:

1. Self-using both Egg & Sperm of the Patient
2. Oocyte donation– Sperm is from husband and egg from donor outside.
3. Sperm donation– Egg is from Wife & Sperm From donor outside
4. Embryo donation – Both Egg & Sperm from outside donor.

• Flora Fertility Center is providing donor Services for Sperm, oocyte and Embryo in Ahmedabad.
• For Donor services Consent is mandatory of both the partners according to ICMR Guideline.

A).Oocyte Donation

• Oocyte should be donated from donor.
• Oocyte donor is selected and match with couple’s
  • blood group
  • color
  • height
• Donor has to undergo for a series of medical and genetic screenings.
• Selected Oocyte donor haveto undergo hormone stimulation to retrieved oocytes from the ovary.
• Oocytes are collected and fertilized with the partner’s sperm in IVF lab.
• Than developedembryo is transferred to the uterus.
• Oocyte donation may be needed for the following reasons-.
  • A woman is infertile whose own ovaries do not produce eggs,
    • due to premature menopause
    • Poor Ovarian Reserve
    • Multiple ivf failed
    • Cancer patients.
    • A woman has a known genetic disorder.
    • Carrier of a genetic disorder (pass to newborn children).
    • A woman ovaries removed (due to Cancer), or born without ovaries.

B). Sperm Donation

• Couples use donor sperm due to:
  • Low sperm count
  • Low sperm motility
  • Low sperm Morphology
  • DNA fragmented spermGenetic problem that could be inherited from the male.

• The donor sperm is used to either by:
  • Intrauterine insemination
  • In-Vitro-Fertilization process.
  • All donor sperm samples are available at register sperm bank.
• sperm samples are collected from fertile donors& screened from:
  • viral Infections (HIV, Hepatitis-B etc.)
  • Karyotyping (genetic problems).
• According to guideline known donor should not be used.
• Proper Counselling and consent is must.

C). Embryo donation

• Embryo donation is recommended in the couples when both the female and male are infertile.
• Embryo is developed by injecting both sperm and egg of donors and Culture from day 0 to day 5 then place into the uterus of female partner.
• Condition – Female and male both partner having some genetic issue.
• The donors who are donating the sperm and egg both has to undergo a series of tests to determine any medical alignment of the quality of the sperm and eggs.
• For embryo donation couple have to undergo for counseling and guide mentally ready for this treatment and GIVE THEIR INFORMED CONSENT.
• There are many factors including FEL:
  • Financial
  • Emotional issues
  • Legal