Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Oocyte donation.

Jeffrey Klein1, Mark V Sauer

  • 1Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street PH-16-28, New York, NY 10032, USA.

Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
|July 9, 2002
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Infertility Treatment is Associated with Peripartum Hysterectomy: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Fertility and sterility·2026
Same author

A Case Series of Elevated Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Leading to Diagnosis of Posttransplant Glomerulonephritis.

Kidney medicine·2026
Same author

Fecal Impaction: An Unusual Cause of Acute Kidney Injury in a Kidney Transplant Recipient.

Case reports in transplantation·2025
Same author

Structural and Dynamic Heterogeneity of Deep Eutectic Solvents Composed of Choline Chloride and Ortho-Phenol Derivatives.

The journal of physical chemistry. B·2025
Same author

Risks of Placental Abruption and Preterm Delivery in Patients Undergoing Assisted Reproduction.

JAMA network open·2024
Same author

Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancies conceived after infertility treatment: a population-based study in the United States, 2015-2020.

F&S reports·2024
Same journal

A risk-based classification of late-onset fetal growth disorders according to intrapartum fetal compromise.

Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology·2026
Same journal

The Cardiac-Fetal-Placental Unit: links between umbilical venous flow and maternal hemodynamics in fetal growth restriction.

Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology·2026
Same journal

Psychosocial interventions for women who are pregnant following a previous reproductive loss: A scoping review.

Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology·2026
Same journal

Controversies in fetal therapy.

Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology·2026
Same journal

Alloimmunisation in pregnancy: current management and future perspectives.

Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology·2026
Same journal

Consensus in prenatal management of Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn.

Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology·2026
See all related articles

Oocyte donation enables conception for women facing infertility due to ovarian failure or advanced reproductive age. This assisted reproduction technique offers high pregnancy success rates with generally good obstetric outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Genetics
  • Obstetrics

Background:

  • Oocyte donation is a key assisted reproductive technology.
  • It addresses infertility in women with ovarian failure, advanced reproductive age, heritable conditions, or recurrent implantation failure.
  • Rigorous screening of donors and recipients is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the medical screening and synchronization protocols for oocyte donation.
  • To detail the hormonal treatments for both egg donors and recipients.
  • To review the efficacy and outcomes of oocyte donation procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Medical screening of egg donors for infectious and genetic risks.
  • Synchronization of donor and recipient menstrual cycles.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Hormonal stimulation for donors (gonadotrophins) and recipients (oestradiol and progesterone).
  • Embryo transfer to a receptive endometrium.

    • Main Results:

    • Oocyte donation achieves high pregnancy rates, among the highest in assisted reproduction.
    • Perinatal and obstetric outcomes are generally favorable, even in cases of advanced maternal age.
    • Ongoing research explores techniques for potential genetic contribution from the recipient.

    Conclusions:

    • Oocyte donation is a highly effective treatment for specific infertility cases.
    • Careful medical screening and synchronized hormonal protocols are crucial for success.
    • Future innovations aim to enhance genetic relatedness in offspring from oocyte donation.