Genetic Aspects of Donor Selection

When the first edition of this book was published in 1997, oocyte donation was relatively new, and little had been written about the genetic screening of oocyte donors. No guidelines from professional societies yet existed, and there was no general consensus about what sort of screening was appropriate. Over the past ∼13 years, much has happened – both in the world of oocyte donation as well as in genetics. There are now reasonably well-established and accepted guidelines for oocyte donor screening, and studies that have looked into recipient preferences for genetic screening have also been published. In addition, the number and type of genetic tests that one may consider in the context of egg donor screening have increased over the past decade.