Nl. Dean et Rg. Edwards, OOCYTE DONATION - IMPLICATIONS FOR FERTILITY TREATMENT IN THE NINETIES, Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology, 6(2), 1994, pp. 160-165
In the past decade, oocyte donation has become a widely used assisted
reproduction technique with reported pregnancy rates often higher than
those for conventional in-vitro fertilization. Recipients of donated
oocytes include women with premature ovarian failure or severe genetic
disorders, those who respond poorly to ovarian hyperstimulation, wome
n over 40 years of age, and, recently, postmenopausal women. The donat
ion of oocytes to older women raises many medical and social issues wh
ich have to be addressed.