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Donor Embryos
Donation of an embryo by one couple to another who attempts to become pregnant by frozen embryo transfer.

Who needs Donated Embryos?
The following are some of the potential patients who are Donor Embryo Recipients:

Both partners have significant fertility issues

Couples are seeking a less expensive alternative compared to other technologies and adoption.

Couples are unable to adopt (i.e., cancer survivor, single, lesbian or in their 40’s).

Couples with a family history of genetic disease where direct reproduction is not recommended.

I’ve heard there is a high demand for embryos, is this true?
Yes, in most cases this is VERY ture. Generally, due to the large demand for donor embryos and their extremely short supply, couples are not eligible to be placed on the Donor Embryo Recipient Waiting List if the female partner is aged 45 years or over. Also they are not eligible for treatment with donor embryos if the female partner is aged 50 years or over.

I’ve heard about embryos getting rejected, what is this all about?
Some couples are worried that if they use donor eggs or donor embryos, their body will “reject ” them, because these are genetically foreign. However, remember that all embryos are genetically foreign to the mother, because half the genetic material comes from the father ! The uterus is an “immunologically privileged” site, and donor embryos have as good a chance of implanting as normal embryos.

Matching of Embryo Donors to Recipients
Non identifying information about physical characteristics such as race, height, weight, hair colour, etc. of anonymous embryo donors will be provided to the recipients in advance of the embryo transfer. However, this does not ensure that any particular set of physical attributes will be conferred on the resulting offspring.

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