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Experience of in vitro fertilization surrogacy in Finland by Viveca Söderström-Anttila; Tom Blomqvist; Tuija Foudila; Maritta Hippelainen; Henri Kurunmaki; Rita Siegberg; Maija Tulppala; Merja Tuomi-Nikula; Sirpa Vilska; Outi Hovatta is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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**Background.** __In vitro__ fertilization (IVF) surrogacy makes it possible for women who do not have a functional uterus to have their own genetic offspring. We describe here our experience of IVF surrogacy in Finland over a 10‐year period. **Methods.** This retrospective study included 17 women who underwent ovarian stimulation in connection with surrogacy in 1991–2001 at four clinics. The surrogate mothers were unpaid volunteers: six sisters, three mothers, one husband's sister, one cousin, four friends and three other volunteers. Thorough counseling was given to the commissioning couples and to the surrogate mothers and their partners. The commissioning couples were prepared to adopt their biological children. **Results.** Twenty‐eight surrogate IVF cycles were started in 17 women. One couple received donated oocytes. Trans‐vaginal oocyte retrieval was feasible in every case, including those five women with congenital absence of the vagina and uterus. An average of 1.8 embryos was transferred at a time, and 11 pregnancies were achieved [50% per fresh embryo transfer (ET) and 16% per frozen‐thawed ET]. Nine healthy singletons and one set of twins were born. One pregnancy ended
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- Author
- Viveca Söderström-Anttila; Tom Blomqvist; Tuija Foudila; Maritta Hippelainen; Henri Kurunmaki; Rita Siegberg; Maija Tulppala; Merja Tuomi-Nikula; Sirpa Vilska; Outi Hovatta
- Publisher
- Informa plc; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley (ISSN 0001-6349)
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)