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Surrogacy program is expensive enough. That is why it is necessary to be sure that this program is that what you need and it can be effective in your case. Therefore being the patients you have to undergo certain medical tests and observations. The list of them named below is international standard. Medical records for approximately the same tests and observations are required in any clinic of the USA.
The range of the medical tests and observations depends on the way you go through the surrogacy program. There are three of them:
1. Intended parents (single man or woman) need for gestational surrogacy with donor egg.
In this case being the intended parent the woman is not required to provide medical records for the prior observation. It is enough to provide your doctor’s medical conclusion that you are indicated to undergo gestational surrogacy program with donor egg or traditional surrogacy program due to the certain reasons (e.g. unsuccessful IVF attempts in combination with ovulatory dysfunction).
2. Intended parents (single woman) need for only gestational surrogacy program.
In this case the medical records for the tests and observations listed below must be provided.
Examinations |
Period of validity |
For women
Necessary |
- Medical conclusion that indicates you need to use surrogate to carry a pregnancy; |
No limit |
- A pelvic ultrasound of the organs and structures in the lower belly; |
The record about the last one |
- Determination of blood type and Rh factor; |
No limit |
- Clinical analysis of blood and blood coagulation test; |
1 month |
- Blood test on syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and C; |
3 months |
- Detection of flora in urethra and cervical canal and of degree of vagina purity; |
3 months |
- Bacteria analysis of the urethra and cervical canal; |
3 months |
- Cytological investigation of smears from neck of womb; |
3 months |
- Infection examination: chlamydiosis, ureaplasmosis, mycoplasmosis, herpes, toxoplasmosis, cytomegaly. |
6 months |
| May be required additionally |
- Uterus and uterine tubes evaluation (Hystero-Salpingo-Gram, Hystero-Salpingo-Scopia, laparoscopy) |
The record about the last one |
- Endometrial biopsy; |
The record about the last one |
- Blood test on FSH, LG, E2, prolactin, testosteron, cortisone, progesterone, T3, T4, TSH, somatotropin; |
1 year |
- For women who are older then 35 medico-genetic consultation is required |
Single examination |
For men
Necessary |
- Blood test on syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and C; |
3 months |
- Spermogram; |
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- Determination of blood type and Rh factor; |
No limit |
- Infection examination: chlamydiosis, ureaplasmosis, mycoplasmosis, herpes, cytomegaly. |
6 months |
May be required additionally |
- For men who are older then 35 medico-genetic consultation is required |
Single examination |
3. If intended parents need for traditional surrogacy only a man undergoes medical tests and observations:
For men
Necessary |
- Blood test on syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and C; |
3 months |
- Spermogram; |
The record about the last one |
- Determination of blood type and Rh factor; |
No limit |
- Infection examination: chlamydiosis, ureaplasmosis, mycoplasmosis, herpes, cytomegaly. |
6 months |
May be required additionally |
- For men who are older then 35 medico-genetic consultation is required |
Single examination |
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