On May 25, 2005, new FDA guidelines for the donation of human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps), will go into effect. Reproductive tissue such as sperm, eggs and embryos will be affected by these testing guidelines.
Sperm which are frozen and quarantined for several months already will not be adverseley affected. However, eggs, which are currently donated "fresh" and embryos that are designated for cryopreservation will be significantly affected.
7-Day Testing Requirement
The new FDA guidelines require donor testing for a number of communicable diseases such as HIV (AIDS) and hepatitis seven days prior to (oocyte) egg retrieval . This 7-day window poses a large problem. Most women who are taking fertility medications for in vitro fertilization - IVF cycles need 9 to 10 days before the hCG trigger injection. The (oocyte) egg retrieval follows two days later. The same time course applies to egg donors.
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