THE EGG DONATION PROCESS
Once you have selected your egg donor, our team will guide you through each stage of the process and coordinate closely with your fertility clinic, donor, and the professionals involved in your cycle.
Your donor will complete the required medical, psychological, genetic, and fertility screening, with final medical approval determined by your fertility clinic. We will also coordinate the legal process so that all necessary agreements and clearances are in place before the cycle begins.
Once screening and legal clearance are complete, your donor can begin the stimulation phase of her cycle. From the start of medications through egg retrieval, the active cycle generally takes approximately two weeks.
Throughout the process, our team remains your point of contact — coordinating the moving pieces, keeping you informed, and helping your journey progress as smoothly as possible.
STEP BY STEP
Every step is carefully coordinated, so you feel informed, supported, and confident in what comes next. From your donor’s initial screening through legal clearance and egg retrieval, our team is here to guide you throughout the process.
Your selected donor will complete a psychological evaluation with a qualified mental health professional. This helps ensure she understands the egg donation process, including the emotional considerations, responsibilities, and potential implications of donation, and is prepared to move forward.
Our team will coordinate this step and keep you informed as your donor progresses through the screening process.
Your selected donor will complete comprehensive medical screening through your fertility clinic to determine whether she is medically approved to proceed.
Screening may include ovarian reserve testing, bloodwork, infectious-disease testing, genetic screening, a physical examination, ultrasound, and a review of her personal and family medical history.
Our team coordinates closely with your clinic and donor throughout the screening process and keeps you informed of her progress.
Once your donor has completed the required screening and received medical clearance, the legal process can begin.
Independent reproductive attorneys will prepare and review the egg donor agreement. You will have your own attorney to advise you and protect your interests, while your donor will have independent legal counsel representing her.
Once all parties have signed and legal clearance has been issued, the cycle can move forward.
Once legal clearance is complete and your fertility clinic is ready to begin the cycle, your donor will start the stimulation phase.
She will typically take daily fertility medications for approximately 10–12 days to stimulate her ovaries and encourage multiple follicles to develop. During this time, the clinic will monitor her closely with ultrasounds and bloodwork and adjust her medications as needed.
Before retrieval, your donor may also complete any additional infectious-disease testing required by the clinic or applicable regulations.
Our team coordinates closely with your donor and fertility clinic throughout the cycle and keeps you informed as you move closer to retrieval.
Once your donor’s follicles have reached the appropriate stage of maturity, she will administer a carefully timed “trigger” injection. Egg retrieval is typically scheduled approximately 34–36 hours later.
During the retrieval, your donor will receive IV sedation while the physician collects the eggs using ultrasound guidance. The procedure itself generally takes about 20–30 minutes, followed by a short period of monitored recovery.
The retrieved eggs are then immediately transferred to the embryology team at your fertility clinic for the next stage of your treatment plan.
Our team remains in close contact with your donor and clinic throughout retrieval and will keep you informed as the cycle progresses.
Following the procedure, your donor will spend a short time in recovery before being discharged with instructions from the fertility clinic. Our team will remain in contact with her after retrieval and help coordinate any required follow-up care.
Meanwhile, the retrieved eggs are in the care of your fertility clinic’s embryology team and will move into the next stage of your treatment plan, which may include fertilization, embryo development, genetic testing, freezing, or transfer planning.
Donor compensation is typically released within seven days of retrieval, in accordance with the egg donor agreement.
We will continue to coordinate with you, your donor, and your fertility clinic through completion of the donation cycle.
STILL DECIDING?
There’s no pressure and no obligation. We want you to feel informed, comfortable, and confident before making any decision. Ask us anything — we’re here to explain the process, answer your questions, and help you decide whether egg donation feels right for you.
