PGTA

[Alfiebear123]

Looking for advice from anyone who has used donor eggs to conceive..... did you get the donor eggs PGTA tested for euploids?

I have been sent a DE package , one package costs £8,500 and guarantees 3 blastocyst, the other package cost £13,500 and guarantees 1 euploid

I have had previous miscarriages and obv want to avoid another one, but thinking if the donor is young ie in her 20s then is a euploid not expected anyway, is it worth thousands of pounds extra for that guarantee x

That seems like a very steep jump in price for the PGTA testing. I am currently pregnant with a DE and went through the same thought process (four miscarriages) so I really feel for you. However we looked at the statistics and as you say, the odds are massively in your favour with younger eggs. The clinic we used also didn't ever suggest it which I took as a sign not to worry about it (easier said than done)...

Hi @Alfiebear123 We used sperm donation, but I think it's a similar thing with PGTA testing.

We went for it even though it was expensive, and now I am 6-7 weeks pregnant I'm so glad we did.

Just to give you context - our issues were male factor - I'm a healthy mid 30's female with no fertility issues. After IVF with donor sperm, we got 11 embryos, and paid to have 5 of them PGTA tested (about £1000 each).

Only 2 out of the 5 came back as euploid, and we were told that is about normal/ expected, even for healthy people (and the rates are not that much higher for people in their 20's - maybe 50-60%).

Now that I am pregnant, I honestly couldn't put a price tag on the reassurance I feel, because so many miscarriages are caused by chromosomal abnormalities, and those abnormalities are more common than you would think.

If we hadn't had the testing, there's a good chance they would have used one of the embryos which had abnormalities, and it would either not have resulted in a pregnancy at all, or (worse) would have resulted in miscarriage, or a disabled child.

I know this doesn't 100% guarantee that everything will be OK, but it increases the chances so much, and it has given me a peace of mind which is honestly priceless. I would be so anxious right now if I didn't know that this was a good embryo and chances are much higher that things will be OK.

It's up to you, but if you can afford it, from my experience I would highly recommend it.

I didn't get PGTA testing, in fact the clinic didn't offer it! There is some very recent research from the US that is saying testing embryos doesn't guarantee a live birth, but please do read up on this yourself first. All the best.

@Alfiebear123 hi, wishing you the best of luck with your donor eggs round. After 3 failed rounds and 6 miscarriages, we have also decided to use donor eggs, but not sure where to start with all this, can I please ask which clinic you decided to go with ? We have been looking into Europeans clinics but not sure which one is best, any advice would be greatly appreciated, if you feel more comfortable sending a private message with details etc I wouldn’t mind that, we are just at a stage now where we feel it won’t work with my eggs (aged 42) and feel donor may be the answer ?! Just don’t know where to start!? Thanks and again I wish you best of luck for your cycle journey 🧡