	Community

	Message Board Chat Forum

	Infertility

	Introduction Causes Of Infertility Age And Infertility PCOS Premature Menopause Miscarriage Investigating Infertility Preconception Care Counseling Treating Infertility Sex Selection

	IVF and ICSI

	Introduction IVF Procedure Risks Of IVF Outcome Of IVF Factors Affecting IVF Laws And Regulations UK IVF centers IVF League Tables Frozen Embryo Transfer Surgical Sperm Retrieval Electro-Ejaculation Assisted Hatching Blastocyst Transfer Genetic Screening ICSI

	GIFT and ZIFT

	GIFT And ZIFT Tubal Embryo Transfer

	Donation

	Introduction Sperm Donation Egg Donation Embryo Donation

	Insemination

	Introduction Vaginal Insemination Cervical Insemination Intrauterine Insemination Intratubal Insemination

	Surrogacy

	Introduction Guidelines And Protocols

	Adoption

	Introduction Adopting In The UK Children With Disabilities Overseas Adoption

	Resources

	Fertility Calculator Fertile Period Calculator Pregnancy Calculator FAQs Glossary Links And Contacts Bookstore Infertility News Feedback Advertising

Egg donation

Screening of donors in egg donation

Potential donors must first be screened before undergoing egg collection.

All prospective egg donors both known and anonymous should be screened according to the standards recommended by the regulatory bodies such as HFEA and ASRM in order to avoid the risk of transmission of infection to recipient and offspring and avoid passing on genetic or inherited disease to the offspring.

Donors should be screened for infectious diseases (HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Cytomegalovirus, syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia), genetic diseases (cystic fibrosis carrier and karyotype) and blood group and Rhesus status. In addition, in appropriate ethnic groups, screening for sickle cell and thalassemia.

There is always the possibility that one or more of these tests may reveal a previously unsuspected condition or infection. We recommend that all prospective donors should consider this very carefully before giving their permission to the tests.

Previous | Next

Page:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

User Contributed Notes

There are no user contributed notes for this page.

Last updated: Sat, 01 Mar 2008 - 18:44:54
Add Comments

Terms and Conditions