FAQ
Q1
At what age can donate sperm or eggs?
In accordance with the artificial reproduction law, males are between 20 and 50 years old, and females are between 20 and 40 years old.
Q2
Do I need to stay in hospital after IVF embryo implantation?
No need to be hospitalized. After implantation, you need to lie flat for 15 minutes without discomfort then you can go home and rest. Hospitalization or bed rest all day will not increase the pregnancy rate or implantation rate. The pregnancy rate is related to the quality of the embryo.
Q3
Do I need an injection every day? Will it hurt?
Injections can be separated into long-acting and short-acting. The doctor will decide different kind of injections according to each person's condition. The long-acting ovulation injection can last for seven days, while the short-acting one needs to be injected daily, and the two can also be used during one ovulation cycle. At present, ovulation injections are mostly subcutaneous injections, which greatly reduces the pain of injections. You can inject yourself at home. If you are reluctant of self-administered injections, you can also go to the clinic to be assisted by a nurse. There will be no additional charge for injections.
Q4
What qualifications do donors need to meet?
The height is over 155 cm, the BMI value is normal, and there is no fourth-degree relative relationship with the recipient couple after checking by the National Health Administration.
Q5
Is there a risk of ovarian cancer in stimulating ovulation during IVF?
So far, no research has shown that ovulation stimulation can lead to ovarian cancer.
Q6
How will the egg retrieval be performed? Is egg retrieval painful?
The egg retrieval operation will be scheduled from 8:00 to 12:00 AM, and the operation will last about 20 to 40 minutes (the operation time varies with the number of eggs). You should fast, consuming no food or water for 8 hours before the egg retrieval.
General anesthesia with targeted controlled infusion is used during the operation, and the eggs are retrieved under the guidance of vaginal ultrasound. After the operation, you can go home after about 1 hour of supervision. You do not need to be hospitalized, but you must ask for taking the leave of absence on the same day.
Only a pinhole wound remains after the operation, so no sutures are required.
Because the egg retrieval process is under general anesthesia, the operation is like falling asleep. When you wake up, the operation has been completed already. Basically, you don’t feel it. Only a small number of people will feel the same soreness as during menstrual period. Some people may also feel bloating.
General anesthesia with targeted controlled infusion is used during the operation, and the eggs are retrieved under the guidance of vaginal ultrasound. After the operation, you can go home after about 1 hour of supervision. You do not need to be hospitalized, but you must ask for taking the leave of absence on the same day.
Only a pinhole wound remains after the operation, so no sutures are required.
Because the egg retrieval process is under general anesthesia, the operation is like falling asleep. When you wake up, the operation has been completed already. Basically, you don’t feel it. Only a small number of people will feel the same soreness as during menstrual period. Some people may also feel bloating.
Q7
What examination do donors need to do?
Health assessments and examinations stipulated by the National Health Service will be carried out. Women include AMH ovarian function, family hereditary disease consultation, family mental illness consultation, etc. Blood tests include hepatitis B/C, syphilis, gonorrhea, AIDS, chlamydia, and so on.
Q8
Can I choose gender?
According to Taiwan's artificial reproduction law, gender selection is not allowed in IVF, and gender screening can only be done unless there is a gender-specific genetic disease. Detailed treatment recommendations can be discussed with the doctor during consultation.
Q9
Will there be sequelae or side effects after freezing eggs? Will it causes early menopause?
Basically, the egg freezing treatment has minimal impact on the body and there will be no sequelae. Only women with polycystic syndrome may develop ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) because they respond too well to the drug. Therefore, for women with this condition, doctors will lower the dosage of stimulants to avoid possible side effects.
There are fixed number of oocytes at birth. Once puberty begins, every menstrual cycle there are dozens of eggs are ready to develop into maturity in each ovary . Without any drug enhancement , the female hormones secreted in the body is only enough to supply 1-2 eggs to mature, and the rest of the small follicles that have not been selected will shrink by themselves and be metabolized by the body.
Ovulation medicine only saves the eggs that would have discard in each cycle, and provides enough hormones to sustain these eggs to grow up and be taken out. Therefore, future eggs will not be used, nor will it affect the egg stock or make menopause arrive early .
There are fixed number of oocytes at birth. Once puberty begins, every menstrual cycle there are dozens of eggs are ready to develop into maturity in each ovary . Without any drug enhancement , the female hormones secreted in the body is only enough to supply 1-2 eggs to mature, and the rest of the small follicles that have not been selected will shrink by themselves and be metabolized by the body.
Ovulation medicine only saves the eggs that would have discard in each cycle, and provides enough hormones to sustain these eggs to grow up and be taken out. Therefore, future eggs will not be used, nor will it affect the egg stock or make menopause arrive early .
Q10
Can I still donate after the sperm / egg donation match is successful?
The germ cells donated by a donor can be used by one pair of recipients at the one time, and after recipient couples are pregnant successfully, cells cannot be used again.
Q11
Can I have sex during egg retrieval?
It is advisable to abstain from intercourse for five days prior to the egg retrieval and one week after , Since the ovary will become swollen due to the ovulation stimulation, it is better not to engage in all kinds of intense sports including sex. The abdomen will experience severe vibration during moments, which might easily lead to the torsion of ovarian cysts.
Q12
Will the quality of eggs be affected by the prolonged freezing?
With current technique, the survival rate of frozen eggs after thawing can reach more than 90%. Although the freezing process may be harmful to eggs, according to the data, the incidence of congenital abnormalities of newborns born after thawing frozen eggs is no different from that of newborns born from fresh eggs. Under the condition of liquid nitrogen storage, the quality of eggs will not deteriorate due to the longer freezing time.
Q13
Can I nominate a donation recipient?
According to Taiwan's artificial reproduction law, medical institutions implementing artificial reproduction shall not use reproductive cells donated by specific recipients at the request of the recipient. That is, you cannot designate a recipients to use donor's sperm or eggs.
Q14
How should men take care of their bodies before fertilization?
In the course of IVF treatment, the most important thing is the quality of sperm and eggs. Men should abstain from sexual intercourse within three days before sperm collection, so that the quality of sperm can achieve better conception quality.
Q15
How long can eggs be frozen?
The vitrification technology is quite mature, and the eggs will be stored in liquid nitrogen tanks at minus 196 degrees Celsius after they are taken out. How many years can it be stored in the freezer? Theoretically , it can be forever, but the artificial reproduction law in Taiwan stipulates a limit of ten years. When the frozen eggs at the age of 33, it can be preserved until the age of 43. However, if you still do not plan to become pregnant at that time, you can sign a cryopreservation consent form to extend the storage time.
Q16
Can the recipient know the donor's information?
According to the artificial reproduction law, the donor’s information needs to be kept confidential, and only the race, skin color and blood type are provided to maintain personal privacy. Of course, the recipient’s information will also be kept confidential and will not be provided to the donor, so the donor and the recipient are double blind mode.
Q17
Do women experience early menopause after egg donation?
Women will consume a batch of eggs on their own every month, but only one mature egg is actually released. Egg donation is to rescue eggs that would otherwise be consumed by themselves, mature them and to be collected. Egg donation will not affect the egg storage, nor will it cause early menopause.
Q18
How is the egg retrieval process performed?
General anesthesia is used during the egg retrieval, just like falling asleep without pain. Physicians use transvaginal ultrasound to determine the location of the follicles, and then extract the follicular fluid from the ovaries with an egg retrieval needle. The process takes about 15 to 30 minutes. There is no scar left, and the wound does not need to be stitched. After the egg retrieval, there is no need to be hospitalized. If there is no discomfort, you can go home and rest.
Q19
How long does it take from the completion of the inspection to confirm that the donation of sperm and eggs is possible, from preparation to completion?
Men need to abstain from sexual intercourse for 2-5 days before the sperm collection. After the sperm collection is completed and six months later, they will return to the clinic to draw blood. After checking the items specified by the National Health Service and confirming that there is no problem, they will be given a nutritional gold of NT$8,000. Women need to wait for the clinic to do recipient match (about 1-3 months) before starting the course of treatment. It takes about two weeks from the start of ovulation injection to the egg retrieval operation, and a nutritional compensation of NT$99,000 will be given within two weeks after the operation.
Egg/sperm donation is a manifestation of selfless love and the key to a successful family. It is paramount to do good deeds together so that couples who want to have children or suffer from infertility can have a happy family.
Egg/sperm donation is a manifestation of selfless love and the key to a successful family. It is paramount to do good deeds together so that couples who want to have children or suffer from infertility can have a happy family.
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