Recipient
Some of the couples coming to The Fertility and Gynecology Center will need the help of third party reproduction to help them fulfill their dreams of becoming parents. Here at The Fertility and Gynecology Center we have a physician run egg donor program available for those couples needing their service. Egg donation is now an option for women suffering from premature menopause, poor egg quality, advanced reproductive age and diminished ovarian reserve. Patients with prior IVF cycles resulting in poor egg/embryo quality are also excellent candidates for donor eggs. By utilizing an egg donor the couple can have a child biologically linked to the father and carried by the mother. Egg donation can also be combined with sperm donation and still allow the mother to experience the joy of pregnancy and control the gestational environment.
Donors are recruited locally, can be brought by the patient or arranged through an agency. The egg donors must complete a detailed medical and family history form to apply as a donor. Upon receipt and review of the history, our fertility team will consult with the candidate about the medical implications and requirements necessary to donate. On that meeting the donor will undergo a complete physical exam, ultrasound, blood screening, and drug screening. As required by the FDA, at The Fertility and Gynecology Center we screen all donors before offering their services to our patients.
Donor
We are so grateful for the generous women that participate in our donor egg program. These women give some of our couples new hope of becoming parents after many years of disappointment.
After an initial phone conversation with an egg donor candidate the donor is sent a detailed family and medical history form to fill out and return with a current photograph. The egg donor program at The Fertility and Gynecology Center is anonymous, meaning the recipient will not receive any identifying information about the donor.
Upon receipt and review of the medical history form, the donor will meet with our fertility team for a consultation to discuss your decision to donate as well as undergo a physical exam. We screen for infectious diseases every 6 months up to the time of donation as well as screening the donor's sexual partner. After the screening process is completed the donor egg coordinator will present the donor's profile to the couples within the Fertility and Gynecology Center practice and facilitate the match.
The egg donor cycle is comprised of three components:
- cycle suppression
- controlled ovarian hyperstimulation
- egg retrieva
Initially we suppress the cycle and obtain control of the cycle with birth control pills. Once the donor is hormonally suppressed she will start the ovarian stimulation medication. Her cycle is carefully synchronized with the woman who will receive the embryos. During the stimulation cycle we stimulate the ovaries with medication that cause the development of multiple follicles. It is very important during that time that the donor be monitored by the physician to insure a successful cycle. The egg retrieval is done in our office with an anesthesiologist present.
Compensation for donors starts at $5,000 upon egg retrieval. A woman can donate up to 3 - 4 times.
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