What to expect during the donor egg retrieval process

What is the retrieval and recovery process like?

The retrieval is done in our office and takes about 15-20 minutes. It is a non-invasive, outpatient surgery where an ultrasound guided needle is inserted through the vaginal wall. The needle to drain the fluid from your ovarian follicles to retrieve the mature eggs. Because this procedure is done vaginally, there are no incisions or…

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What are the requirements for becoming an egg donor?

What are the requirements to donate at The World Egg Bank?

The World Egg Bank screens all applicants to meet certain qualifications, which are listed below: Female between ages 18-32 years old Resident of the United States or Canada Non-smoker No history of alcohol or drug abuse/addiction Must have knowledge of medical and genetic family history, all the way up to biological grandparents. Even if an…

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Endometriosis Awareness

What is Endometriosis? About 1 in 10 women will have to deal with endometriosis at some point in their life. Endometriosis is a condition, that usually occurs during a woman’s reproductive years, in which the lining of the uterus begins to grow outside of the uterus. This will cause scar tissue and adhesions which could…

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What To Eat While donating eggs

Top Foods for Egg Donors

Many egg donors describe their experience during their donation cycle and post-retrieval as being similar to PMS symptoms, such as cramping, bloating, fatigue, and soreness. There is a way to help conquer these common side effects and that is through the magic of food! We’ve compiled a list for donors to help fuel their body…

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The Donor Sibling Registry

The World Egg Bank was excited to learn about a new online service, Donor Sibling Registry, that helps donor recipients deal with life after conception. Getting in contact with a sperm, egg or embryo donor later on in life can be difficult. Donor Sibling Registry understands this, but they are doing what they can to…

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Three Makes Baby

Three Makes a Baby is a guide book written by Jana M. Rupnow, MA, LPC for parents considering using a donor to conceive. The publication chronicles the challenges families face with infertility and adoption. Similarly, the book goes into detail about egg donor surrogates for couples that are unable to make babies naturally. From third-party…

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What Makes The World Egg Bank Unique?

We understand that there are many options available to parents with regards to using an egg donor. The World Egg Bank provides an innovative solution for REI nurses, reproductive endocrinologists and the patients they treat. Here’s what makes The World Egg Bank stand out from the crowd. Based in Phoenix, AZ, The World Egg Bank…

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West Nile Egg Donor Testing

West Nile Virus Screening Underway At TWEB West Nile Virus (WNV) is an arbovirus spread principally by Culex mosquitos that occur widely in the continental US. Mosquitos pick up the virus from infected birds and transmit it to other birds, mainly in the summer. After being bitten by an infected mosquito, most people with West…

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Shipping Ooctyes

Our Proprietary Process For Shipping Oocytes At The World Egg Bank, we strive to make our shipping and receiving procedures as straight forward as possible. For this reason, our shipping procedure starts days to weeks ahead of the planned shipping date. As soon as a patient has finalized the details of obtaining their eggs, an…

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