Introduction
Over the past quarter century, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of people seeking infertility treatment. According to the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth, around 11.8% of women in the US, aged between 15 to 44 years, had impaired fecundity. The importance given to reproduction and the generation of progeny has led to the development of various assisted conception techniques and methods to overcome infertility. One such method is “third party reproduction”, which uses sperms, oocytes, or embryos donated by a donor to help infertile couples achieve parenthood.

Other sections in this article:

- Common indications for seeking donor oocytes
- Screening of Oocyte Donors
- Reasons for Exclusion of Donors
- Repetitive Oocyte Donations
- Enforcement of Recommendations into Routine Clinical Practice

This review article was published in the January 2010 issue of the IVF NEWS.Direct! journal.

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