We at ARHC/CIVF would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest into the Oocyte Donation Program. In this section you will find information to assist you in the decision whether you would like to pursue the possibility of becoming an egg donor.

In this section, we discuss several issues surrounding the whole process of egg donation, why a woman would need egg donation, and briefly how the process takes place.

Oocyte Donation can benefit three groups of patients suffering from the following difficulties related to the inability to produce a pregnancy:

1. Premature ovarian failure (Early Menopause)
2. Occult ovarian failure
3. Advanced maternal age

Premature ovarian failure occurs in women under the age of 40 for a variety of reasons having entered into menopause at an early age.

Occult ovarian failure occurs in a woman who still has monthly periods, but whose eggs are for some reason unable to conceive. This group makes up the largest group of women needing egg donation.

Advanced maternal age patients may inhibit a woman's egg from conceiving due to the increased age of her eggs. By retrieving eggs obtained from younger women, they can experience the joy of carrying and delivering a child.

Steps To Donate Your Eggs

1. Complete the online Application/Questionnaire
2. Physical examination and laboratory clearance
3. Acceptance into program
4. Donor/Recipient match
5. Injectable medication to suppress ovarian function
6. Injectable medication known as fertility medications
7. Monitoring of ovaries by ultrasounds and lab work
8. Retrieval of eggs once maturing is complete

The ideal donor is typically a reliable woman interested in helping women overcome their infertility. It is preferable that a donor already has children without a history of infertility herself.

Confidentiality

The majority of donors remain anonymous. Which means, both the recipient and the donor does not meet or know each other. However, the recipient might choose a “known donor” (e.g. a sister or friend).

Donors are considered as volunteers, but are compensated for the time and effort devoted to this endeavor. Please contact Cheryl Tropsic, our Egg Donation Program Director for current compensation per completed cycle.

Questions can be addressed to Cheryl Tropsic, our Program Director at Advanced Reproductive Health Center, Ltd. Once the completed application has been returned and reviewed, you then will be contacted to schedule an appointment for a brief physical exam and necessary screening blood work. If all preliminary testing is acceptable, you will be notified of your acceptance and entered into Advanced Reproductive Health Center, Ltd., Oocyte Donation Program.

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