What is IVF egg donation?
This is when a donor’s egg is used instead of your own egg to maximise your chances of falling pregnant, and will normally be on recommendation from your Fertility Specialist (FS). The donor is given fertility drugs to ensure that egg production during her cycle is optimal. Once the eggs are harvested they are fertilised with the semen and then the 2 best embryos (fertilised eggs) are transferred back into you.
Within 10 days you will know whether you are pregnant.
What are the benefits or IVF egg donation?
Donor eggs can increase the chance of conception from 15 -18% to a staggering 50%, whether due to the donor’s age and/or the quality of her eggs. This could significantly decrease the number of “straight” IVFs you might need to undergo.
For women over the age of 40, the chances of conception using an egg donor egg/s are up to 5 times greater than with their own.
Some clinics in South Africa quote a success rate of between 60 and 70%.
How do I know if I need a donor?
Your Fertility Specialist will be able to advise you if you need a donor.
“If you have been having sexual intercourse two or three times a week at about the time of ovulation, without any form of birth control for a year or more and are not pregnant, you meet the definition of being infertile. “
How do I get a donor?
Once you have been advised that you should consider an egg donor, contact us directly on denise@surgicalbliss.com with your enquiry or you can all +27 82 8574414
The donor company will then send you some donor profiles so that you can view donor profiles, choose a donor, complete the necessary paperwork and the process will start with all the support that you need.
How much does it cost?
FertilityCareSA is competitively affordable. The price ranges between R 12 000 ( $ 1666) – R 15 000
( $ 2083). There are a wide spectrum of donors of most race groups available on the books.
This does not include clinic fees and IVF fees. This is for the donor only.
How long does the process take?
Most FSs require around 8 weeks planning time, to co-ordinate your and the donor’s cycle. This is an estimate only and may be subject to change based on your specialist’s advice.
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