The process in which mature eggs from a younger person who was born with ovaries are used to create embryos which can then be implanted into the uterus (womb) of an intended mother or a gestational carrier (also known as a surrogate). Patients who consider using an egg donor include women with diminished ovarian reserve, women who are peri-menopausal or have already entered menopause, single fathers by choice or same sex male couples. Egg Donors are usually anonymous/unidentified to the intended parents but one can also utilize egg donation from a person that they know, after adequate screening and paperwork has been completed by the Fertility clinic and relevant legal representation.
Egg Donation is for:
Women who haven’t had success with other fertility treatments (like medication and insemination)
Diminished ovarian reserve
Premature menopause
Genetic diseases you don’t want to pass onto your child
Individuals or couples with PCOS, endometriosis, low sperm count, and other fertility diagnoses
People who want to screen for hereditary disorders
Those who want pregnancy on-demand, including LGBTQIA+ couples and single women
The process,
explained simply.
Pre Egg Donor Screening Consultation
If you decide to use an egg donor, our doctor and staff will go over the entire process including financials to determine if an egg donor is right for you.
How to Choose a Donor
When it comes to choosing a donor, focus on the qualities that are important to you, such as:
- appearance: height, hair color, eye color
- couples using donors tend to select ones with physical appearance similar to their own
- personal background: education, personality, career.
- background: ethnic, religious
The Egg Donor Process
After your fertility assessment and treatment plan has been determined, the partner receiving the donor egg will go through hormone treatments to prepare their body and uterus for the egg transfer. The process of going through an egg donor is very similar to an IVF cycle, sans egg retrieval.
For fresh egg donors, the donor will also undergo hormonal treatments to induce ovulation. The eggs will then be retrieved and fertilized, followed by transferred into the uterus a few days later.
For frozen eggs, the embryo fertilized by our embryologist will be transferred into the uterus.