The performance of IVF by use of donated eggs is an option that may help certain categories of couples. In couples where the woman suffers from premature failure of ovarian function, early menopause, or has her ovaries been removed, as well as in couples having experienced numerous IVF failures or multiple unexplained miscarriages or recurrent production of very bad quality embryos, the possibility of using donor eggs that will be fertilized by the husband’s semen should be discussed. According to the Greek legislation in force, the egg donor must be and remain anonymous, which means that the donor should be one of those women undergoing in vitro fertilization for their own reasons; the donor’s identity should not in any case be revealed to the recipient woman and vice versa; the donor should not donate her eggs for any amount of money; the donor must be under 35 years of age; finally the donor together with her husband must sign a consent for donation in written form. A similar consent for egg acceptance must be signed by the couple that will use the eggs.

At the day that the donor eggs are found, they will be fertilized by the semen of the husband of the recipient couple; if the female recipient is synchronized to her current cycle the embryotransfer is organized; if not, the occurring embryos are cryopreserved and transferred during the next properly prepared cycle. It is worth saying that the application of IVF by use of donated eggs gives a boost to pregnancy possibilities for couples having the indication to. Finally, the use of spare embryos from a donor couple is possible in special occasions, and is of course regulated by the relevant medical and legal rules.