Did you know?
The biggest challenge with using donated embryos is to agree on logistics as to which clinic is responsible for treatment.
-
Embryo donors also have to register with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) and complete goodwill messages.
-
No one knows for sure when the first embryo donation took place but the term was first used in the mid-1980s.
-
The first successful frozen embryo transfer resulted in twins in 1987.