For the first time, Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg faces an acute shortage of donated eggs. The freezers have been emptied with no new donors arriving this late autumn. Overläkaren Zoha Saket calls for quick new donors to prevent increasing wait times.
Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg is experiencing an acute shortage of donated eggs for the first time. No new donors have come forward this late autumn, leading to completely emptied freezers. This raises concerns for patients awaiting treatments related to egg donation.
"We need to get in a number of donors quickly. Otherwise, the waiting time will just tick up," says overläkaren Zoha Saket to Dagens Nyheter.
The hospital hopes new donors will soon register to restock supplies and minimize delays in care. The shortage highlights challenges in reproductive medicine in Sweden, where access to donated eggs is crucial for many treatments.