Egg Donation

Women with ovulation problems or who do not ovulate at all are likely to think that their chance to get pregnant has been taken away from them. However, through the use of an egg donor, you may just be able to experience the joys of pregnancy despite your infertility problems.

Egg donation is an excellent way to achieve pregnancy in women who otherwise are not be able to get pregnant. In addition to helping women with ovulation problems, older women whose egg quality may not be optimal anymore can also benefit from using an egg donor during their fertility treatments. While many women use a close friend or relative as their egg donor, other women may choose to use eggs donated anonymously.

To become pregnant with donated eggs, you must undergo the regular steps associated with IVF. However, the woman who has chosen to donate her eggs will receive fertility drugs to induce ovulation while you will receive medication to help make your uterus ready for implantation. Once the eggs have been retrieved from the donor, they will be fertilized with your partner's sperm before the resulting embryos are transferred to you. If you would like, you may choose to have PGD testing done before the embryos are transferred.

If you decide to use an anonymous donor, you may go through an agency to locate a donor. However, agencies often large charge fees for this service. At The Center for Assisted Reproduction, they have an extensive pool of egg donors who they have thoroughly screened. This helps to relieve their patients of having to pay an additional fee to an outside agency thus making this type of fertility treatment much more affordable.

To learn more about egg donation, fill out the form below and have a representative from The Center for Assisted Reproduction contact you.