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Infertility is a landscape of constant trials and tribulations. When one fertility treatment doesn’t work, you move onto the next and seek out as many ‘trying to conceive solutions’ as possible.
From fertility medications to acupuncture, there’s an abundance of methods available. But what happens when none of them work? Thankfully, individuals and couples have the chance to use an alternative treatment, which often yields positive results—frozen donor eggs.
Infertility isn’t always black and white. There are innumerable reasons an individual may be struggling to get pregnant, and from one person to the next, circumstances are rarely the same.
Thankfully, egg donation is a logical choice for most people considering them.
With that in mind, individuals with certain conditions or factors might be better candidates for using donor eggs, such as:
Others who might benefit from donor eggs include individuals over the age of 40 and anyone who has trouble responding to the various stimulation drugs used in IVF treatment cycles. Additionally, donor eggs are a good option for someone with unexplained infertility who hasn’t had success with other treatments.
While one of the greatest benefits of frozen donor eggs is the success they can bring to individuals who may be losing hope, this isn’t the only advantage of using an egg donor.
For starters, one of the most unfortunate aspects of infertility is the hefty price tag that can come with various treatment options. While a frozen donor egg cycle still costs money, they are one of the most affordable solutions available.
Further, there’s less involved with a frozen donor egg cycle. The eggs themselves will have already been screened and collected; therefore, all the cycle requires is general testing and an embryo transfer. Due to the simplicity of the treatment, there’s also less risk of the process being cancelled. This is especially true when compared to a fresh donor egg cycle, which can yield high rates of failure since it relies on synchronizing your cycle with your donor’s cycle.
However, above and beyond everything else, are the opportunities frozen donor eggs can provide to a hopeful parent.
When someone has lost hope they’ll never have the chance to carry their child, experience labour, and bring their baby into the world; donor eggs can restore faith in the possibility these experiences can happen.
So, you’ve decided to try a frozen donor egg cycle—what comes next?
Once you’ve selected a donor, your chosen egg lot will be shipped directly to your fertility clinic. Upon arrival, the eggs will be thawed and fertilized in preparation for your upcoming embryo transfer.
Before the transfer takes place, your doctor will perform a series of general health examinations to determine what your current reproductive health looks like. Using data collected from these tests, your physician will prescribe a regimen of medications, often progesterone and estrogen, which you’ll use to improve the condition of your uterus and endometrial lining.
Your body’s response to these drugs will be monitored through blood tests and transvaginal ultrasounds. When your doctor and nurses determine you’re ready, they’ll schedule your embryo transfer.
During the transfer, your developing embryo will be placed directly into your uterus under the guidance of ultrasound technology and a thin catheter.
Two weeks after the transfer has been completed, you’ll return to the clinic for your blood pregnancy test.
When an individual or couple is trying to get pregnant, their minds can become overwhelmed with a collection of tips and treatments to conceive. Unfortunately, these conception methods don’t always work.
Frozen donor eggs offer success rates which are comparable to those of traditional IVF and fresh donor eggs. If you’re looking for an alternative treatment option, egg donation could be the best solution.
Don’t let go of your hopes and dreams of starting a family. Recognize there are options available and make the decision to move forward in accomplishing your goal of getting pregnant.
This is a collaborative post.
Welcome to Birds and Lilies! I'm Lou: mother, blogger and freelance writer. This is my lifestyle blog, where I talk about motherhood, infertility and IVF, beauty, my love for food and wine, as well as my thoughts about stuff, and our real-life and travel adventures.
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