"That's according to the first systematic review comparing IVF outcomes for people using their own eggs to those for people using a partner's. This research showed higher live birth rates but a greater risk of complications for those using reciprocal IVF."
""It's important that couples going into the process are aware of potential complications that might happen because the baby is genetically unrelated to the pregnant woman," said Bewley, who has headed previous studies on inequalities in care for lesbian and bisexual women. "All women deserve full, unbiased information about the extra risks to mother and baby associated with carrying a donor-egg pregnancy - so they can make their own decisions about whether the risk outweighs the benefit," she said."
A systematic review comparing IVF outcomes for people using their own eggs versus a partner's eggs found higher live birth rates but increased pregnancy complications when partner-donated eggs were used. Reciprocal IVF typically involves one partner providing eggs that are fertilized with donor sperm and implanted in the other partner so both partners can participate in the pregnancy. The review examined outcomes drawn from roughly 9,000 prior studies and noted a marked rise in IVF use among same-sex couples in the U.K., with a seven-fold increase between 2008 and 2018. Pregnancies using donor eggs showed higher rates of preeclampsia and other risks for the carrier.
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