Pregnancy using a donated embryo is one of the methods of treating infertility, especially in cases of infertility due to the male factor. Other cases include the use of donated embryos in cases of family marriages with hereditary genetic diseases, which in addition to the egg donation from the donated embryo can also be used in this case. Used cases.
Also, in cases of male infertility, in which the quality of the sperm in the spermogram is so poor that a high-quality embryo cannot be formed, or the couple suffers frequent IVF failure, they can use donated embryos.
Initial steps:
A couple who, according to the doctor’s diagnosis, need to use a donated embryo, after going through the legal procedures, go to the doctor, and the necessary tests and consultations are requested for the couple. These measures are performed to check the physical and mental health of couples. If the tests are confirmed, the process of using the donated embryo will begin.
Procedures for using donated embryos:
Frozen embryos and fresh embryos can be provided to couples in two ways. Donated embryos are formed by IVF method. The information of the partner is completely confidential and will not be shared with anyone. After completing the relevant forms and the couple being fully aware of the steps and conditions, the woman is placed in the cycle of endometrial preparation.
The endometrium of the uterus is evaluated by prescribing the drug from the 2nd to the 3rd day of the cycle and performing repeated vaginal ultrasounds during drug use by the doctor. Whenever the endometrium is suitable for embryo transfer, the time of embryo transfer is determined according to the considered stage of embryo development. The time of embryo transfer is usually between day 17 and 20 of the cycle.
Success of embryo donation:
Fertility and success depends on the quality of the embryo transferred to the uterus, the age of the donor (the age of the donor), the number of transferred embryos, and the growth stage and grade of the embryo during freezing. The success rate of using this method is up to 45% on average.
Sharia ruling:
The donation process, which includes the embryo donor and the embryo recipient, is done legally and under the supervision of a doctor. The gene of the donated embryo belongs to the donor couple, and the born baby legally belongs to the recipient couple, and all its steps are approved by Sharia.
Advantages of use:
Pregnancy with a donated embryo provides the opportunity to have a child as a last option for couples who have not been successful in any of the assisted reproductive methods. The advantage of using a donated embryo compared to adoption is that all the stages of pregnancy from the beginning to the end (birth) are in the recipient’s womb, and the prenatal care is under the control of the mother.
Another advantage of using this method is the possibility of choosing the gender of the fetus. The recipient couple can coordinate, if possible, use the desired embryo.
Disadvantages of embryo donation:
The length of the legal procedures for embryo donation: Embryo donation is usually done in infertility clinics where many couples are waiting for embryo donation and the supply is less than the demand, so the legal procedures for embryo donation may take some time;
Complete failure of donated embryos: The success rate of transferring frozen embryos is equal to the success rate of transferring fresh embryos in the IVF method. As the mother’s age increases, the success rate of the donated embryo also decreases.
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