egg donor

The Los Angeles Times reports a disturbing story coming from San Diego. It involves an egg donor who carries a rare genetic mutation that can lead to an early death of her offspring. This particular neurological disease usually kills its victims before age 5.

Egg donors have many different reasons for donating their eggs. Each woman's reasons are a little different. Some don't wish to have children of their own and want to help others become parents; and there are women who simply need the money egg donation can provide.

Cryopreservation
This deep-freezing process is used to preserve and store extra embryos produced during the in vitro fertilization process. These frozen embryos can be thawed and used later, in future cycles.