First successful birth of twins in India following the transfer of vitrified oocytes

Abstract

We report the first twin pregnancy and birth in India after the transfer of embryos generated from vitrified and thawed oocytes to a 41-year-old woman who was in a donor program. Embryos were generated from the microinjection of pre-prepared sperms into vitrified oocytes. Twin male babies weighing 750 and 860 g were born by emergency cesarean section. Vitrification is one of the most promising options in cryopreservation and preservation of embryos and oocytes.

Keywords

• Donor oocyte program
• embryo transfer
• ICSI
• oocyte cryopreservation
• vitrification