Egg donation is a treatment that may be an option for women who lack ovaries, who have diminished ovarian function, or who have either a genetic disease or a family history of genetic disease.

The recipient is matched to the characteristics of an anonymous egg donor.

The recipient is required to take medication to synchronize her menstrual cycle with that of the donor and to prepare the lining of recipients uterus to receive the embryo in hopes of achieving a pregnancy.