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F O R P H Y S I C I A N S – resources
Assisted Reproductive Technology
Third-Party Gametes/Gestational Carriers and ART
Sperm Donation
Donor sperm is widely available through commercial sperm banks with cryopreserved sperm. The development of ICSI has dramatically reduced the demand for donor sperm.
Oocyte Donation
Pregnancy rates with in vitro fertilization declines substantially after the age of 37 due to poor oocyte quality. Oocyte donation allows women over the age of 40, premature ovarian failure and prior failed IVF attempts an option. Texas statue declares the recipients of donated oocytes the legal parents of any conceived offspring.
Gestational Carrier
A gestational carrier may be a woman who serves as an oocyte donor and carrier, usually through artificial insemination, with the resulting offspring adopted by the recipient couple. In 1996, 111 programs reported performing host uterus cycles. A total of 688 cycles were initiated with 86.8 percent transfers per cycle. Delivered pregnancies rates were 31.3 percent per transfer.
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