Safety for our patients seeking treatment in other countries
Shaun Fountain, Salisbury Fertility Center
11 February 2009
I don't think that the age of the patient is such an issue as the transfer of more than one embryo created using donated eggs.<br>Whilst patients are at an increased risk of obstetric complications when donated eggs are used and also at increasing risk at older ages, natural conceptions do occur in older women.<br>Transferring more than one embryo is irresponsible practice.<br>As an obstetrician I have had patients returning from treatment abroad where they have had 3 or even 4 embryos transferred and higher order pregnancies resulted which, in my opinion is reckless practice and should be outlawed.<br><br>
Reproductive Health
Safety for our patients seeking treatment in other countries
11 February 2009
I don't think that the age of the patient is such an issue as the transfer of more than one embryo created using donated eggs.<br>Whilst patients are at an increased risk of obstetric complications when donated eggs are used and also at increasing risk at older ages, natural conceptions do occur in older women.<br>Transferring more than one embryo is irresponsible practice.<br>As an obstetrician I have had patients returning from treatment abroad where they have had 3 or even 4 embryos transferred and higher order pregnancies resulted which, in my opinion is reckless practice and should be outlawed.<br><br>
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