Third Party Reproduction

Third Party Reproduction

Third party reproduction enables a woman the chance to have a child that would otherwise be impossible. Third party reproduction includes donor sperm, donor eggs, donor embryo, surrogacy and gestational carrier.

Some of the indications for these procedures include:

• Women with poor ovarian function (age >40).
• Women with chromosomal/genetic abnormality.
• Women born without a uterus.
• Women without uterus (hysterectomy).
• Women without ovaries (congenital or removed surgically).
• Women with reproductive cancer (ovarian, uterine, fallopian tube cancer) .
• Women with history of Premature Ovarian Failure (congenital or induced).
• Women/men with history of chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
• Repeated IVF failures.
• Women with repeated implantation failure/uterine disorder (endometriosis).
• Men with testicular cancer.
• Men without sperm.
• No partner.

Fertility Today magazine will explore the medical, legal, psychological, spiritual, and ethical ramifications of these nontraditional ways in having a family.