PET's director, Sarah Norcross, was quoted in a MailOnline article about a 23-year-old Indian woman who died when her eggs were being collected.
It appears that the woman's death was a result of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), which affects around one-third of women who have IVF, although most cases are mild and do not require hospital treatment.
'In egg donors, the risk of death from OHSS is vanishingly rare,' Norcross said. 'It is important to share the news that this has happened and to flag the investigation into the egg donor's death so that everyone working in the fertility sector can learn from it.'
'It may also make fertility specialists reflect on how they counsel egg donors about the risks involved,' she added.
