Donor Egg
Program
Southwest Fertility Center offers an egg donor program to infertile couples that require this treatment option. Most of these couples have been through a series of treatments and have been unsuccessful achieving pregnancy using their own eggs. Following the recommendation from the physician, these couples use an anonymous egg donor to try to achieve a pregnancy.
Egg donation is used when a woman has decreased ovarian reserve, premature menopause, advance reproductive age, or other medical indications. The use of donor eggs in otherwise infertile women has shown success rates up to 10 times higher than standard IVF.
The Selection Process
Southwest Fertility Center’s diverse egg donor program offers infertile couples a selection from a number of available anonymous egg donors. Each donor is meticulously screened prior to being accepted into the donor program. Our screening guidelines are in compliance with the guidelines of the Society of Assisted Reproductive Technologies and the US Government’s Food and Drug Administration. Once an egg donor has been accepted into the program, couples may review the available profiles and photos to select an acceptable donor. Consents forms will be reviewed and signed by the egg donor and recipient couple.
The Treatment Cycle
After completing comprehensive testing on both the egg donor and recipient couple, the egg donor and recipient menstrual cycles are synchronized to prepare the couple for her fresh embryo implantation. The egg donor will begin her protocol of infertility medication injections, and when she has produced mature eggs, will undergo In-vitro fertilization to have these mature eggs removed from her ovaries. In the laboratory, the donor eggs are then fertilized with the recipient husband’s sperm and the resulting embryos are transferred into the recipient woman’s uterus. Any embryos remaining from the treatment cycle may be then frozen for future treatment options.
Prospective Egg Donors
Egg Donors and recipient couples will retain their anonymity throughout the egg donation process. Only non-identifying information is shared with the donor or recipient. Egg Donors selected by our program will be compensated $3,500, following the egg retrieval procedure.
Requirements for Egg Donors
- Healthy women Between the ages of 18-28 and are interested in becoming an egg donor
- Dependable and Committed. Must complete required testing and be available for all office visits.
- Non-smoker and no evidence of drug or alcohol use
- Willing and able to administer injectable medication to self
- Birth Control Method:
- Norplant removed at least 3 months ago
- Depot Provera injection last taken 1 year ago
- Birth Control Pills – no requirements
- Meet Height and Weight requirement listed below:
| |
Your Weight |
|
| Your Height: |
Greater than: |
but less than: |
| 4’10” |
96 lbs |
129 lbs |
| 4’11” |
99 lbs |
133 lbs |
| 5’ 0” |
102 lbs |
138 lbs |
| 5’ 1” |
106 lbs |
143 lbs |
| 5’ 2” |
109 lbs |
147 lbs |
| 5’ 3” |
113 lbs |
152 lbs |
| 5’ 4” |
116 lbs |
157 lbs |
| 5’ 5” |
120 lbs |
162 lbs |
| 5’ 6” |
124 lbs |
167 lbs |
| 5’ 7” |
127 lbs |
172 lbs |
| 5’ 8” |
131 lbs |
177 lbs |
| 5’ 9” |
135 lbs |
182 lbs |
| 5’10” |
139 lbs |
188 lbs |
| 5’11” |
143 lbs |
193 lbs |
| 6’ 0” |
147 lbs |
199 lbs |
| 6’ 1” |
151 lbs |
204 lbs |
| 6’ 2” |
155 lbs |
210 lbs |
| 6’ 3” |
160 lbs |
216 lbs |
| 6’ 4” |
164 lbs |
221 lbs |
If you meet all the criteria listed above and are interested in becoming an egg donor you may download and complete the attached 11-page questionnaire. Upon completion of the entire packet please mail to:
Southwest Fertility Center
Egg Donor Profile
3125 N 32 nd Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Download the Egg Donor Packet of Forms
You may also fax your completed donor packet to fax number (602) 956-7591.
We would also appreciate a current photograph of you for our recipients to view. Upon receipt of your Medical History Questionnaire our Nurse Practitioner will call you to set up an initial consultation appointment. This appointment will include a more detailed explanation of the Anonymous Egg Donor Program, and complete medical history review.
If you are between the ages of 18-28 and are interested in becoming an egg donor you may contact Southwest Fertility Center at (602) 956-7481 for more information.
