BACKGROUND The long-term effect of treatment with donated oocytes on women's and men's perception of their relationship has been little studied. Thus the aim of this study was to analyse satisfaction with relationships in couples at the time of acceptance for treatment and 2-5 years after treatment with donated gametes and to compare them with IVF couples treated with their own gametes. METHO...

OBJECTIVE To explore oocyte and sperm donors' emotional stress, experiences of care and satisfaction after donation. DESIGN Prospective multicenter study. SETTINGS All fertility clinics performing gamete donation in Sweden during the period 2005 to 2008. POPULATION Of 220 eligible oocyte donors who were approached, 181 agreed to complete the first questionnaire and 165 completed the secon...

OBJECTIVE Preeclampsia (PE) occurs in 4.6% of pregnancies worldwide. The social phenomenon of increasing maternal age has raised the demand for donor oocytes. Egg donation has allowed women with poor ovarian reserve, premature ovarian failure, genetic disorders or surgical menopause to get pregnant. Recipients provide a unique model of immune response because of the differences in the genetic m...

OBJECTIVE To compare the cost-effectiveness of embryo donation (ED) to that of oocyte donation (OD). DESIGN Calculation of cost-effectiveness ratios (costs per outcome achieved) using data derived from clinical practices. SETTING In vitro fertilization centers and embryo donation programs. PATIENT(S) Infertile couples undergoing oocyte donation or embryo donation. INTERVENTION(S) Oocyte...

Many will agree that the use of laparoscopy to diagnose and potientially treat endometriosis in patients who suffer from infertility has been superseded by IVF and sometimes oocyte donation, especially in older patients. The findings of our study add another dimension to management of endometriosis in the setting of infertility and emphasize the importance of keeping laparoscopy in the infertil...

BACKGROUND In recent years, particularly in developed countries, women have tended to delay childbirth until over 40 years of age. Our study aims to identify whether the donor's age or recipient's age influences the pregnancy and live birth rate following oocyte recipient cycles. METHODS A population study included 3889 fresh oocyte recipient cycles. Pregnancy and live delivery rates were com...