In-vitro fertilization: donor egg sharing for premature ovarian failure.
Premature ovarian failure may be a consequence of gonadotoxic cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiation therapy for malignant or systemic disease often resulting in major quality of life concerns. This is the first reported case in the English-speaking Caribbean using in-vitro fertilization (IVF) donor egg sharing in a patient who experienced premature ovarian failure following chemotherapy and radiation for Hodgkin's disease. The donor's indication was tubal factor infertility. Both patients delivered healthy infants.
Wynter
S H
SH
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica, West Indies. smcwynter@kasnet.com
DaCosta
V E
VE
Harriott
J A
JA
Christie
L R
LR
Frederick
J
J
Everett-Keene
D M
DM
Foster
R A
RA
Walters
Y H
YH
D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000628:therapy*; D050498:Live Birth; D018587:Oocyte Donation; D011247:Pregnancy; D016649:Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*