title: Oocyte donation in 61 patients.
abstract: Oocyte donation was performed by gamete intrafallopian transfer in 61 women, 34 of whom were amenorrhoeic. The mean age of the donors was 32 years (range 23-38). Seventy-five treatment cycles gave 29 clinical pregnancies, of which 21 reached term, 3 continue, and 5 were lost (3 miscarriages, 1 tubal, and 1 cervical). 11 (38%) of the women who became pregnant were over 42 years old. When more than four oocytes were transferred, many of the pregnancies were multiple. 8 (38%) of the pregnancies that came to term were complicated by pre-eclamptic toxaemia. When oocytes are obtained from young women, the fertility potential is high irrespective of the recipient's age.
authors.affiliation: Fertility and IVF Unit, Humana Hospital Wellington and University College, London.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Serhal
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Craft
mesh_terms: D000286:Administration, Sublingual; D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects; D010064:Embryo Implantation; D004967:Estrogens / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D015181:Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008423:Maternal Age; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009865:Oocytes; D010062:Ovulation Induction / Q000379:methods; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011374:Progesterone
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D011374:Progesterone