Why is egg donation needed?

There are several reasons why a woman may want to consider using someone else’s egg to help her become pregnant. Some women stop ovulating or ovulate occasionally. Other women may never have periods. This may be because of genetic condition such as Turner’s syndrome or because of an unknown reason their ovaries have not developed properly. Many women who require egg donation have started the menopause and some way have done this in their early twenties or even their teens.

Egg donation is also used for genetic problems when there is chance that genetic disorder could be passed on to the child. These problems include disorders such as Haemophilia, Thalessemia and Duchene’s muscular dystrophy to name a few. The women may decide to use the donated eggs rather than risk the possibility of having a child who may be very handicapped or who may die at an early age.

Some women may have several attempts at IVF without success. This may be because she cannot produce enough healthy eggs and the only way she may be able to have baby is by using eggs from a donor.