Oocyte donation program: initial experiences at Southeastern Fertility Institute

From March 1994 to February 1996, 28 infertile couples participated in the oocyte donation program in 33 treatment cycles at the Southeastern Fertility Institute. Of the 31 cycles with embryo transfer, 15 cycles (48.4 percent) resulted in a clinical pregnancy with fetal heart beat by ultrasound. The spontaneous first trimester abortion rate was 3/15 (20 percent), multiple pregnancy rate 3/15 (20 percent), live birth rate 11/15 (73.3 percent) and delivery rate 12/15 (80 percent). It is recommended that oocyte donation procedure is a highly successful treatment option for women with ovarian failure or repeated unsuccessful trials of assisted reproductive technologies.