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Egg Donation IVF

When your own eggs cannot be used, donated eggs from a young, healthy, screened donor give you the opportunity to experience pregnancy and birth — with ~75% success rates per transfer.

Who Benefits from Donor Egg IVF?

Premature Ovarian Failure

Ovaries stop producing eggs before the age of 40.

Very Low Ovarian Reserve

AMH below 0.5 ng/mL or antral follicle count too low for stimulation.

Poor Egg Quality

Eggs that consistently fail to fertilise or produce poor-quality embryos.

Menopause

Natural menopause — donor eggs allow pregnancy in post-menopausal women up to a medically safe age.

Genetic Condition

A heritable condition in the intended mother that she does not wish to pass on.

Repeated IVF Failure

Multiple failed IVF cycles attributed to egg quality rather than uterine factors.

The Donor Egg IVF Process

1

Donor Selection

A young donor (21–30 years) is selected from a licensed egg bank. Donors are screened for infectious diseases, genetic conditions, and psychological fitness. All donors are anonymous.

2

Synchronisation

The donor's menstrual cycle is synchronised with the recipient's uterine preparation through hormonal medication.

3

Donor Stimulation & Egg Retrieval

The donor receives ovarian stimulation injections. Multiple eggs are retrieved under sedation and immediately handed to the embryology lab.

4

Fertilisation (IVF/ICSI)

Donor eggs are fertilised with the intended father's sperm (or donor sperm) via IVF or ICSI. Embryos are cultured for 3–5 days.

5

Uterine Preparation

The recipient's uterine lining is prepared with oestrogen and progesterone to achieve optimal thickness and receptivity.

6

Embryo Transfer

One or two embryos are transferred into the recipient's uterus. A pregnancy blood test is done 12–14 days later.

Donor Egg IVF Success Rate

Because donor eggs come from young, carefully selected women, success rates with donor egg IVF are among the highest of all fertility treatments — typically 60–75% per embryo transfer at Iswarya Fertility. Unlike IVF with the patient's own eggs, success rates with donor eggs are largely independent of the recipient's age.

Donor Egg IVF — FAQs

What is egg donation IVF?▼
Egg donation IVF is a treatment where eggs from a young, screened donor are fertilised with the intended father's sperm in the IVF laboratory. The resulting embryo is transferred into the intended mother's uterus. The intended mother carries and delivers the pregnancy — she is the birth mother but not the genetic mother.
What is the success rate of donor egg IVF?▼
Donor egg IVF typically achieves higher success rates than IVF with the patient's own eggs, because the eggs come from young, carefully selected donors. Success rates at Iswarya Fertility with donor eggs are approximately 60–75% per transfer, though individual results vary.
Who are the egg donors?▼
Egg donors are young women (typically 21–30 years) who have undergone comprehensive screening for infectious diseases (HIV, hepatitis, CMV), genetic conditions, psychological health, and ovarian reserve. All donors are anonymous, as required by Indian law.
Is egg donation legal in India?▼
Yes. Egg donation is legal in India and regulated by the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and ICMR guidelines. All egg banks must be licensed. Donors are anonymous — the recipient does not receive identifying information about the donor.
Will my child be genetically related to me?▼
In egg donation IVF, the child carries the genetic material of the egg donor and the intended father (or sperm donor). The intended mother carries and gives birth to the child but is not the genetic mother. Many families choose not to disclose this to others, though counselling on disclosure is part of our egg donation programme.

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Begin Your Donor Egg IVF Journey

Speak to an Iswarya fertility specialist to understand if donor egg IVF is the right path for you.

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