Risk of pre-eclampsia after fresh or frozen embryo transfer in patients undergoing oocyte donation

Abstract

Different perinatal and neonatal adverse outcomes have been reported to be increased in frozen embryo transfer pregnancies compared with fresh embryo transfer with patient’s own oocytes. Concerning preeclampsia, it has also been reported to be increased after frozen embryo transfer.

The objective of this study is to asses if there is an increased risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension in pregnancies achieved with oocyte donation after frozen embryo transfer compared to fresh embryo transfer.

Keywords

Preeclampsia, Oocyte donation, Frozen embryo transfer, Gestational hypertension