Egg Donation is a form of a “Third Party Reproduction”, whereby a “third person” besides the intended couple, is used to donate eggs.  Egg donation was developed to help those women who are unable to conceive due to impending or complete ovarian failure.  These women have little to no usable eggs left in their ovaries, and therefore the goal is to create a family by using eggs  from another woman who is willing to donate eggs.  The process of egg donation involves a cycle of In Vitro Fertilization.

Candidates for egg donation are women who:

• Are between the ages of 21-32
• Have two ovaries
• Are optimal (average) weight
• Are not adopted
• Have good ovarian reserve as measured by a blood FSH level
• Have passed all screening criteria

There is a rigorous screening process for all parties involved.  This includes complete history and physical exam, blood work, laboratory testing for transmissible diseases, recreational drug use and genetic abnormalities and a psychological evaluation.

Once preliminary screening has been completed, donors will be notified whether they qualify to be accepted.  This does not mean there is anything wrong with these donors who are not accepted – we must have a very rigorous exclusion criteria for the benefit of both donor and recipient.  We must make sure no one will come to regret their participation in the program.

Donors will be reimbursed for their time and effort.  They will not be responsible for any costs of the procedure.  Payment will be dependent on how much of the cycle is completed.  If you complete the full cycle, compensation will be $8000.  Payment will be rendered at the time of the retrieval.

If you wish to become a participant in our donor program, please complete the donor application.