In certain circumstances (premature menopause, poor quality of oocytes, etc ...) some women need to resort to donor oocytes in order to get pregnant. The main indication for the use of donor sperm is the absence of spermatozoa. This circumstance is provided in law(art 19 of law nº 32/2006, 26 de July). All men aged 18 and 40 may be donors. They must be in good physical and psychological conditions and must meet the following requirements: • Have no personal and family history on genetic transmission diseases • Normal karyotype • Normal semen parameters • Negative study for sexually transmitted diseases: HIV 1 and 2, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, and HTLV-I / II • Negative Chlamydia in urine. The donation of spermatozoa is voluntary, of benevolent character and unpaid (although there is a financial compensation for the donor expenses and losses resulting from the donation). The donation is anonymous, i.e., nor the recipient couple or children born as a result of the donation may have access to any identification of the donor, except for serious reasons recognized by court decision (nº 4 of art 15 of law nº 32/2006, de 26 de July). Each donor can only give 8 live birth deliveries.
Donation
Egg Donation
WHICH WOMEN NEED DONOR OOCYTES
WHO CAN BE A OOCYTES DONOR?
All women are born with about 2 million oocytes. This number will decrease over time. Only women under 35 years can be donor of oocytes. They must be in good physical and psychological conditions and meet other requirements. The number of donations is limited to three, spaced by at least six months. The donation of oocytes is voluntary, of benevolent character and unpaid (although there is a financial compensation for the donor expenses and losses resulting from the donation).
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO BECOME A DONOR?
Sperm Donation
WHICH COUPLES NEED SPERM DONOR?
WHO CAN BE A SPERM DONOR ?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO BECOME A DONOR?
The prospective donor should contact the center (Tel:22 606 2160). It will be it scheduled the day of the first collection for evaluation of sperm quality. Later it will also be scheduled an appointment with a specialist. In this medical appointment, beyond the personal and family history, there will be a complete physical examination and the implications of the donation will be discussed. You will need to perform some clinical analysis (see previous topic). In case you are accepted as donor the procedure consists of making 5 sperm collections. These collections will be cryopreserved and remain in quarantine for 6 months. After this period, new analysis will be made to the donor and, if the results are negative, the samples may be used in the different assisted reproduction techniques.
After contacting the center, it will be marked an appointment with a specialist for you. In this medical appointment beyond the personal and family history, there will be a complete physical examination and discussed the implications of the donation. You will need to perform some clinical analysis. In case your donation is accepted, preparation is similar to women who undergo In-Vitro Fertilization. At the time of the oocytes collection, the receiving spouse's sperm is used to fertilize these oocytes in the laboratory.