Embryo donation is a process for couples who cannot conceive using their own gametes or are carriers of genetic diseases. Often, couples who have infertility problems and have received treatment can freeze and store their surplus embryos for their own use or donation. If couples decide to donate embryos, they are offered three options. They can donate embryos to couples applying to receive embryos to help them have a child, to be used in research or teaching scholars. Embryo donation is an altruistic gift that helps infertile couples realize their dream of having a child.

If the couple has repeatedly tried other assisted reproductive methods and failed, the doctor may suggest them to use a donated embryo. In order to treat infertility with the help of donated embryos, the embryo reserve bank, which contains frozen embryos, is used. After submitting the necessary approvals to the center, couples applying for a donated embryo are ready to transfer the embryo to the mother's womb with the hope of becoming pregnant. The resulting embryo will be similar to the donor embryos in terms of genetic characteristics.

Shakiba Fertility Medical Treatment Center has the most equipped donor embryo bank, where all the embryos in it have been examined based on common genetic diseases such as [1] SMA and Fragile X. Also, the effort of this center is to use the latest technologies in the world to offer donated embryos with the closest appearance characteristics to the applicant couples.

[1] Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

The relationship between legal and religious marriage with the presentation of identification documents

The age of the couple is between 18 and 35 years

Passing three courses of unsuccessful treatment

Providing a certificate of no criminal record from competent authorities

Health certificate from the competent authorities to the center in terms of non-addiction to narcotics and psychotropic substances

Confirmation of the couple's mental health from a neurologist

The couple's absence of infectious diseases such as AIDS, hepatitis, syphilis, and providing physical health confirmation from a specialist doctor.

Couples applying for donated embryos go to the center and file a case

Referral to the resident forensic medicine representative in the center to check and confirm the conditions of the couple

Submitting a request to receive the embryo donated by the couple to the court

Performing tests and imaging according to the doctor's order

Referral to the donation unit in order to fully understand the details of this type of treatment, psychological evaluation and, if the conditions are approved, obtaining a contract.

Placement on the waiting list of recipients of donated embryos

Calling the applicant couple after finding a suitable donor embryo

Referral to the center's gynecologist to receive a schedule to start treatment and receive medication

Performing an ultrasound to measure the readiness of the uterus

Transfer of the donated embryo to the mother's womb at the time specified by the attending physician

Two weeks of waiting to determine the result of the transfer and continue the treatment process

Embryo donation is a new technique in the treatment of infertility. The success rate of the treatment in this method depends on the quality of the donated embryo, the age of the donor, the number of transferred embryos and the stage of embryo development during freezing. The quality of the environment of the embryology laboratory, the devices used and the expertise of the experts in this field have a significant effect on the quality of the embryos. In this center, they have the highest quality and grow in the best conditions, which will increase the success rate.

[1] Clean room

The highest embryo melting rate

The highest rate of successful pregnancy

Genetic screening and examination of all embryos for common genetic diseases such as SMA and Fragile X

Extensive physical health screening of embryo donors

Assessing the mental health of donors by mental health professionals

Using the latest and best devices in the world

The use of the most up-to-date available technologies and the employment of experienced specialists will lead to an increase in the rate of pregnancy and successful birth.

The embryology and andrology laboratory is equipped with a clean room with the highest international standards

Establishment of ISO9001 quality control and quality assurance system to minimize medical errors, correct problems and standardize guidelines.

The presence of a staff committed and fully familiar with the principles of donation confidentiality

Applicants to receive donated embryos should be aware that the information of embryo donors is completely confidential and access to it is possible only with the order of judicial authorities. Embryo donors do not have any rights regarding the donated embryos, and the recipients of the donated embryos are the legal parents of the resulting child. Applicants for embryos can consult with the center's legal advisors regarding the future legal issues of their child and get familiar with the current laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this regard. Our center makes every effort to perform the most accurate and complete physical, genetic and mental health screenings; But there will be no guarantee against the absence of possible pregnancy complications, congenital anomalies and hereditary diseases.