Washington Fertility Center

Donor Egg Program

For Women Who Wish to Receive Donated Eggs

Introduction

The Washington Fertility Center offers its services to patients not only in the USA, but in Europe and the rest of the world. For more than 20 years, the Washington Fertility Center’s physicians have helped couples overcome difficulties in conceiving a child, and have contributed to over 2,000 births. Our experienced staff of medical, clinical and administrative professionals has achieved one of the best success rates in the world.

Our physicians put great effort into the success of the egg donation program. Donor recruitment and enrollment is also a priority. The WFC is constantly advertising in local publications and also has a word of mouth following. They presently have a pool of over 150 healthy donors from most ethnic groups between the ages of 21 - 32 years of age, with no waiting list.

The Washington Fertility Center offers both single and shared donor cycles. A shared cycle allows two anonymous couples to share the eggs of a single donor. This enables the couples to reduce their costs while maintaining the same statistical chance of a pregnancy for that cycle.

Feel free to contact Susan Ondr with the WFC Donor Program at eggdonor@washingtonfertility.com or 703-752-7718, at any step of the process, with any questions.

Enrollment

The couples must have an initial consultation with the physicians. Following that meeting, the couples then meet with the Program Director who will assist them throughout the screening, donor selection and cycling process. We also offer special services for out-of-state and international patients.

Screening

The process involves a uterine evaluation, blood testing, cultures, and pap smear. Women over 40 yrs. must have a mammogram. Those over 45 yrs. are required to have an EKG, Chest Xray, and fasting metabolic panel. Psychological evaluations are required for all recipient couples.

Cycling

Once screening and donor selection is completed, the cycle may begin. Synchronization of the cycles is done through birth control pills and Lupron. Estrogen is used to build up the lining of the recipient's uterus while the donor is undergoing ovarian stimulation.

On the day of egg retrieval, the eggs will be fertilized using conventional or ICSI procedures. The recipient couple will also begin Progesterone injections. The center will notify the couples of fertilization and embryo development. The embryos are transferred 3 or 5 days after retrieval. The pregnancy test is 10 to 12 days after the transfer.