Egg donor services—explained
If you are seeking eggs for your gender-diverse or same-sex relationship, or you are facing poor egg quality and diminished egg supply, you have options. Our team will review the options for obtaining high-quality eggs for your fertility needs.
Our centers are here to help you obtain the best eggs possible. We are sought out as the premier destination for third-party reproduction, and our experience provides our patients with unique industry guidance.
There are two options for obtaining and utilizing donor eggs in an IVF cycle:
FROZEN EGGS
In frozen egg programs, the eggs have already been retrieved, vetted, and frozen. The remaining steps are to thaw, fertilize, and then transfer the embryo into the carrier.
FRESH EGGS
In fresh egg donations, the egg donor is selected, and contracts are finalized. Then the egg donor is contacted to proceed with her IVF cycle. We are then able to freeze the egg donor-created embryos. When the patient and gestational carrier are ready for the embryo transfer, the embryo transfer cycle is scheduled. And the frozen blastocyst(s) are thawed and transferred shortly after.
Our centers adhere to the highest standards for embryology, egg donor programs, and IVF cycles. You are in good hands with Ivy Fertility.
“Because of your clinic and the generous anonymous donor couple, our hearts have been healed, we were able to still experience pregnancy, and our lives are now filled with more love than we could have ever imagined.”
—Patients of Idaho Fertility Center
Donor eggs—answered
Here are some of the most common questions we receive about egg donor options:
In our centers with donor recruitment, donors undergo extensive screening before being accepted to our program. There’s a detailed application, in-person interview, thorough review of medical history, a physical exam, tests for infectious diseases, psychological assessment, and genetic counseling and screening for inheritable diseases. Patients can rest easy knowing we oversee this process in order to provide extra assurance that you're receiving the highest-quality eggs from your selected donor.
Given the rising popularity of at-home DNA testing, anonymity can no longer be guaranteed in the egg donation process. We now consider egg donors to be “directed” or “non-directed.”Examples of directed egg donors are friends or family members who volunteer to donate their eggs to a specific person or couple. Most other donations are non-directed, but the amount of information you know about the donor may vary.
When donor-conceived children become adults they may want to know more about their genetic origins. Some state laws provide a mechanism for donor-conceived children to learn the identity of their egg donor when they reach the age of 18. Because egg and sperm donation are so common, there are plenty of resources and support available for families navigating these sensitive issues. Your care team can support you in navigating egg bank anonymity, so be sure to talk to them about any concerns.
The egg donor process begins with you meeting with your physician. We will address all of your questions and provide guidance to the process. Initial screening of the sperm provider and carrier uterus will also be completed. We will guide you through the selection of an egg donor, or frozen donor eggs. Next the donor will be coordinated to start the egg collection process, or frozen donor eggs will be secured. Embryos will be created from the donated eggs and sperm. Those embryos will be frozen. Once you are ready to have the embryos implanted in your uterus or the uterus of a gestational carrier, that process will be scheduled. Once the embryo is transferred, it will take about 11-16 days to determine if the embryo implanted.
Donor eggs can allow our patients to overcome medical fertility challenges, including advanced maternal age, issues with egg quality, and even avoiding potential known inherited genetic disorders. It’s also an excellent option for same-sex couples or single males seeking to become parents through donor egg and/or gestational surrogacy.
In our centers with donor recruitment, donors undergo extensive screening before being accepted to our program. There’s a detailed application, in-person interview, thorough review of medical history, a physical exam, tests for infectious diseases, psychological assessment, and genetic counseling and screening for inheritable diseases. Patients can rest easy knowing we oversee this process in order to provide extra assurance that you're receiving the highest-quality eggs from your selected donor.
Given the rising popularity of at-home DNA testing, anonymity can no longer be guaranteed in the egg donation process. We now consider egg donors to be “directed” or “non-directed.”Examples of directed egg donors are friends or family members who volunteer to donate their eggs to a specific person or couple. Most other donations are non-directed, but the amount of information you know about the donor may vary.
When donor-conceived children become adults they may want to know more about their genetic origins. Some state laws provide a mechanism for donor-conceived children to learn the identity of their egg donor when they reach the age of 18. Because egg and sperm donation are so common, there are plenty of resources and support available for families navigating these sensitive issues. Your care team can support you in navigating egg bank anonymity, so be sure to talk to them about any concerns.
The egg donor process begins with you meeting with your physician. We will address all of your questions and provide guidance to the process. Initial screening of the sperm provider and carrier uterus will also be completed. We will guide you through the selection of an egg donor, or frozen donor eggs. Next the donor will be coordinated to start the egg collection process, or frozen donor eggs will be secured. Embryos will be created from the donated eggs and sperm. Those embryos will be frozen. Once you are ready to have the embryos implanted in your uterus or the uterus of a gestational carrier, that process will be scheduled. Once the embryo is transferred, it will take about 11-16 days to determine if the embryo implanted.
Donor eggs can allow our patients to overcome medical fertility challenges, including advanced maternal age, issues with egg quality, and even avoiding potential known inherited genetic disorders. It’s also an excellent option for same-sex couples or single males seeking to become parents through donor egg and/or gestational surrogacy.
Find your match.
Contact your nearest center to learn more about donor eggs.
“I feel like everyone is on our side and rooting for us! They try to accommodate our lengthy questions. Everyone is very professional yet personal.”
—Patients of Pacific NW Fertility