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oocyte donation

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oocyte donation,
a method of assisted reproductive technology in which an oocyte from a fertile woman is aspirated for incubation in the uterus of a woman who has female factor infertility, such as after oophorectomy or premature menopause. Fertilization may be either in vitro or in utero.

donation [do-na´shun]
1. a gift.
2. the act of giving.
oocyte donation a method of assisted reproductive technology in which an oocyte from a fertile woman is aspirated for incubation in the uterus of a woman who has female factor infertility, such as after oophorectomy or premature menopause. fertilization may be either in vitro or in utero.


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An increase in oocyte donation from poorer to more affluent countries creates a number of ethical issues.
They cover a range of assistive reproductive technologies, including in vitro fertilization, oocyte and embryo cryopreservation, and oocyte donation.
Forty-two participants had ART procedures (1 gamete intrafallopian transfer, 1 zygote intrafallopian transfer, and 40 IVF-ET procedures), and 10 women who served as controls underwent transvaginal oocyte retrieval for the purpose of oocyte donation.
 
 
 
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