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Dr.
Gabriel Fiszbajn is an Associate
Director and Chief of the Department
of Reproductive Medicine of CEGyR,
Centro de Estudios en Ginecología y
Reproducción (Center of Studies on
Gynecology and Reproduction) ,
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The
Egg Donation Program run by
CEGyR is the most important one of
its kind in Argentina and South
America. In 2005 this program
treated 250 cases, obtaining a 45%
clinical pregnancy rate.
This
large number of cases and the
excellent pregnancy rate is due to
the fact that the Egg Donation
program has been developed in recent
years in accordance with the ASRM
(American Society for Reproductive
Medicine) standards for the study
and selection of donors, as well as
for the preparation of recipients,
and the coordination of this
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The remarkable success
achieved of the Egg Donation
program, has called the
attention of both
professionals and patients
from Argentina and other
countries, and this has
positioned CEGyR as an
assistance, advice and
treatment center for
patients from Argentina,
Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay,
Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador,
Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil,
as well as from Mexico, USA,
Spain, Italy, France,
Germany, England and other
European countries. |
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Nowadays, 60% of the patients undergoing Egg
Donation treatments with Dr. Gabriel
Fiszbajn are from Argentina interior
provinces or from other countries, and this
has resulted in the doctor’s regular contact
on the Internet with doctors and patients
with the aim of streamlining and optimizing
times and thus limiting visits to Buenos
Aires to the minimum necessary.
The Egg Donation program is performed on an
anonymous basis. CEGyR develops a process of
responsible compatibilization between donor
and recipient, respecting demands based on
physical characteristics of both parties.
The
pregnancy rate
with the Egg Donation treatment is of 45%
per attempt. The Egg Donation program has
the highest pregnancy rate of all
reproduction treatments, because it combines
eggs from a young woman and an endometrium
perfectly prepared to receive embryos. As
each attempt has a similar success rate, if
the Egg Donation treatment is repeated, the
long-term and medium-term chances are really
high.
Nowadays, all CEGyR donors of the Egg
Donation program are voluntaries whose age
ranges from 21 to 34. In the first place
they are informed about the characteristics
and purpose of the program. Then they are
required to undergo clinical and
gynecological tests; infectious disease
tests such as VIH, B and C hepatitis, VDRL
(Venereal Disease Research Laboratory)
tests; genetic tests such as Karyotype; and
they are also tested for the most frequent
mutation of cystic fibrosis. Voluntaries are
also required to undergo a psychological
evaluation and a personality test.
They have to sign informed consent
agreements and once they have been assigned
the corresponding recipient/s, we proceed to
stimulate ovulation, with adequate
monitoring, and then we retrieve the eggs
under general anesthesia by means of a
transvaginal ultrasound.
Women who are to use donated eggs of the Egg
donation program, are known as recipients.
In the first place they are informed about
the characteristics of the program and have
to sign the corresponding agreements. They
are required to undergo the necessary tests:
clinical, gynecological, infectious disease,
endocrinological tests, etc. The recipient
is then required to hand in an updated photo
of herself and her partner (if she has one)
which will be used for the process of
compatibilization with the donor. She is
also required to undergo a psychological
evaluation. Subsequently, her endometrium is
prepared so that when the follicle retrieval
is performed on the donor, the partner's
sperm may be injected into the eggs and
after 48-72 hours, embryos may be
transferred.
Each recipient of the Egg Donation program
assigned a minimum of 4 or 8 high-quality
eggs. In this program, the eggs are shared
among recipients according to the number of
high-quality eggs available.
For further information about the Egg
Donation program and treatment costs,
contact Dr. Gabriel Fiszbajn through
Online Queries.
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