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Fertility Options during Cancer Treatment: Why Egg Donation Matters
Reviewed by Dr. Parag Hitnalikar
Last updated: September 18, 2025
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Overview
A cancer diagnosis can feel like life is suddenly divided. For women of reproductive age, one of the most pressing concerns during treatment is the impact on fertility. Chemotherapy, radiation, and certain surgeries can compromise ovarian function, making natural conception difficult or even impossible.
But hope doesn’t end with treatment. At Orion IVF, a leading infertility center in Pune, we offer advanced fertility solutions—including donor egg IVF—that empower women to pursue motherhood on their own terms. Here’s why egg donation matters, and how it can be a life-changing option for cancer survivors.
How Cancer Treatment Affects Fertility?
Cancer therapies are designed to save lives—but they can also affect reproductive health in the process.
Common fertility risks include:
Chemotherapy: Damages ovarian follicles, reducing egg count and quality
Radiation: Can harm the uterus or ovaries, especially in pelvic cancers
Surgery: May involve removal of reproductive organs
Hormonal therapies: Can suppress ovulation or disrupt menstrual cycles
For women who undergo treatment before starting or completing their families, fertility preservation and post-treatment options become essential.
Why Egg Donation Is a Powerful Option
When a woman’s own eggs are no longer viable due to cancer treatment, donor egg IVF offers a hopeful path to parenthood. At Orion IVF, a leading egg donation centre in Pune, we match recipients with healthy, screened donors and guide them through every step of the process.
Donor eggs are typically sourced from young women with optimal ovarian health, which significantly increases the chances of a successful pregnancy—even for women with compromised fertility.
Understanding the Donor Egg IVF Procedure
The donor egg IVF procedure involves several coordinated steps:
- Donor Selection: We match recipients with donors based on physical traits, medical history, and preferences, following ICMR guidelines
- Ovarian Stimulation (Donor): The donor receives medications to produce multiple eggs
- Egg Retrieval: Mature eggs are collected via a minimally invasive procedure
- Fertilization: Eggs are fertilized with the recipient’s partner’s sperm (or donor sperm) in our advanced lab
- Embryo Transfer: The resulting embryos are transferred into the recipient’s uterus
- Pregnancy Test: A blood test confirms implantation after two weeks
Our team of experienced IVF specialists ensures that every step is handled with precision and care.
What Is the Donor Egg IVF Success Rate?
One of the most encouraging aspects of donor egg IVF is its high success rate. Because donor eggs come from young, healthy women, the chances of implantation and full-term pregnancy are significantly higher than with self-eggs—especially in women over 35 or those with diminished ovarian reserve.
Orion IVF provides the best donor egg IVF success rate, depending on factors like uterine health, embryo quality, and age of the recipient. Many women conceive within 1–3 cycles, making it one of the most effective fertility treatments available.
Cancer may change your life—but it doesn’t have to define your future. With the right support and advanced reproductive options, motherhood is still within reach. Egg donation is more than a medical procedure—it’s a gift of possibility, and a testament to resilience.