Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 7, 2026

Fertility Preservation in Patients with Severe Ovarian Dysfunction
Published on: March 25, 2021
Perinatal outcomes after oocyte donation and in-vitro fertilization
Mohan S Kamath1, Sesh K Sunkara
1aReproductive Medicine Unit, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India bQueen's Hospital, Barking Havering Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Essex, UK.
Purpose Of Review:
To critically appraise the existing literature on perinatal outcomes following oocyte donation (OD) pregnancies and compare it with autologous in-vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies.
Recent Findings:
OD pregnancies are at higher risk of developing hypertensive disorders compared with autologous IVF. The risk of preterm birth and low birth weight is higher with singleton and multiple OD compared with autologous IVF pregnancies. There is no increased risk of congenital malformations following OD compared with autologous IVF births.
Summary:
OD pregnancies are at higher risk of developing hypertensive disorders and adverse perinatal outcomes compared with autologous IVF.
Related Concept Videos
In Vitro Fertilization
The IVF process begins with ovarian stimulation, during which reproductive endocrinologists prescribe hormonal medications to stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple eggs instead of the single...
Oogenesis
Meiosis II

