On the face of it, guarantees for donor eggs from egg banks provide greater support to intended parents than no guarantees with fresh donor egg cycles. However, this should not engage the parents into a false sense of security; you need to look a little past the guarantee of a blastocyst or three day embryo…
Have you ever thought about donating your eggs, but weren’t quite sure if you would be a good candidate? If the following 7 traits describe you, you just might be the perfect egg donor! 1. You Have Good Physical Health We love to see egg donors who appreciate the feeling of helping others in such…
The World Egg Bank, in Phoenix Arizona, was founded over 20 years ago, based on the vision of a patient in need of donor oocytes. Finding very little options, she began raising her boys via egg donation while recruiting and screening top quality donors for other patients. She is now our owner and CEO. TWEB…
Each recipient has his/her own criteria in what they are looking for in a donor. Some would like their donor to resemble the mother. Others want the same educational background as the parents. While still others are looking for a donor who fits their familial ancestry. Each recipient’s decision of selecting a donor is an…
My Sweet Egg Donor, I simply love my life! I do not know you, but I feel a special bond with you that I would like to share. I do not have a need to meet you, and do not want anything from you, as you have already given me the world. I just want…
I had gone back and forth for a few years debating on whether egg donation was something I could do or even should do. I always had it in the back of my mind, but I had so many questions and so many things I was unsure of that I just kept putting it off.…
Yes, you can donate your eggs if you are on birth control. Most of our donors are already on some form of birth control, and most times it has no impact on egg donation. In fact, birth control pills are given to each donor for roughly 3-6 weeks before their retrieval date. However, certain methods…
Because egg donation is a medical procedure, there is always the risk of infection—just as there is with any type of surgery. An anesthesiologist will always be in the room with donors throughout the entire procedure, and they will administer antibiotics through an I.V. in order to help combat the possibility of infection. Donors should…
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…
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…
