Donor egg treatment is a procedure in which one woman becomes pregnant through in vitro fertilization using donated eggs. Depending on the situation, the woman might carry the pregnancy for her own child or be a surrogate for another couple.

Donor eggs play an important role in making parenthood more attainable for:

Who uses donor eggs?

Donor eggs play an important role in making parenthood more attainable for:

• Women who are unable to get pregnant or have a healthy pregnancy due to poor egg quality (e.g., women of advanced reproductive age), primary ovarian sufficiency (e.g., caused by cancer treatment) or lack of ovaries
• LGBTQ+ couples and individuals, specifically same-sex male couples and transgender individuals who use donor eggs and gestational carriers
• Women who are carriers of a genetic disease who cannot or choose not to undergo pre-implantation genetic testing
• Women who have been unsuccessful with other fertility treatments

Process of Using Donor Eggs

Once you have chosen your egg donor, we will begin the fertility treatment process. What the process looks like depends on your situation. Women who choose to use donor eggs to achieve pregnancy will undergo in vitro fertilization with the donor eggs. Gay men and transgender individuals and couples will find a gestational surrogate to carry the pregnancy for them. The gestational carrier is frequently a woman who provides this service through a fee-based agreement facilitated by an agency or an attorney, but may also be a family member or friend.