title: Oocyte and embryo donation.
abstract: Oocyte and embryo donation has become increasingly common over the past 10 years. Today, it is successfully used to treat women with a variety of disorders, including ovarian failure, avoidance of genetic disease transmission, declining ovarian function, poor oocyte quality following conventional assisted reproduction, and age-related infertility. Success rates do not appear to vary with the recipient's age or diagnosis, with live birth rates in the 25-35% range. Oocyte and embryo donation represent the most efficacious method of assisted reproduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Sauer
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Paulson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000628:therapy*; D009865:Oocytes; D011247:Pregnancy; D014019:Tissue Donors