Infertility is a serious medical condition that can affect anyone, regardless of their race, sex, or social status. And it is even more prevalent than you may think. Around 1 in every 10 women in the United States has trouble getting or staying pregnant. Fortunately, today, there are many fertility treatment options available that offer very high rates of success. Options like IVF or using donor eggs are not just becoming more and more popular; they are getting more accepted, too. Nowadays, it’s much easier to get the information, resources, and support needed when using egg donation to become parents.
Breaking down the egg donation process for hopeful parents.
1. Extensively look for information when considering egg donation
Google itself is a very powerful tool when in need of information. Now, there are loads of information out there concerning the use of donors – unlike before. All you need to get the answers to your egg donation questions is a simple google search or chat with a representative of an egg donor agency.
You can get answers to many questions about your donor egg criteria and fertility information on resources, such as:
These resources can provide you with much-needed support and information to become parents using egg donation. This can also give you the chance to meet with other women currently going through the process or who have undergone an IVF cycle themselves.
Although couples can get answers to most common questions online, it is still crucial to pay attention to resources provided by fertility clinics as well. These clinics usually have experts infertility treatments on their team. Hence, by talking to them couples can get a professional view on certain questions they may have.
Reproductive experts may conduct tests and provide other medical services to help the Intended Parents know the options available for them. They can also help figure out if your present health status would warrant the use of donor eggs via IVF treatment.
2. Advancements in frozen donor eggs improve convenience and affordability
Advances in the egg retrieval process, such as improved egg freezing techniques, have made the entire process quicker, more convenient, and more affordable.
Since female eggs can now be preserved safely, women may decide to give out their eggs anytime they want. This makes the egg donation process faster and more convenient for both parties involved. Previously, it took about six months to individually synchronize the Egg Donor and the recipient in a fresh donor cycle. But nowadays, the whole process can be completed within a month with the help of frozen eggs offered by our egg bank.
3. Comparable low cost
Since egg donation now requires less energy and time, the recipient can also save a lot of money. A huge amount of money is spent individually synchronizing both parties in a fresh donor egg cycle. The amount is so high that the cost can be cut in half by using the other option (frozen eggs). This makes the dream of parenthood a lot more affordable for many women dealing with infertility.
4. Egg-donor IVF : more effective means
A lot of scientific studies have also been published to show how effective egg-donor IVF is for women considering assisted reproduction. The first egg donor baby was born in the year 1984. According to a report, more than 200,000 children have been born using the assistance of an Egg Donor. This study also states that almost all fertility clinics (93%) in the US have begun to offer egg donations to help patients become parents.
The use of donor eggs appears to produce better outcomes compared to using a woman’s own eggs. This is a very important factor for older women to consider. The research claims that the IVF success rate when a woman is using her own eggs is between 0% and 23.6%. But the rate increases to around 49.4% and 50% when donor eggs are used.
A study looked at how successful IVF is nowadays when using donor eggs, and the researchers found an increase in the success rate. Out of the 121 couples that participated in this study, 60% have a successful pregnancy, and among those who conceived after IVF, only 14% were pregnant with two babies. The rate of live birth was also high in these women, with few temporary complications reported.
5. Egg donation is the new normal
In the past, egg donation was seen as taboo and was a topic a lot of people would not want to talk about in public. But nowadays, it has become a more popular and accepted fertility option for women experiencing infertility. This may be the reason why a lot of people are now sharing their positive experiences and successes with the process.
Many celebrities are narrating their experiences with IVF (in vitro fertilization) and talking about how it is something that should be embraced (and not be ashamed of). A lot of them described their IVF experiences as a gleam of light at the end of the tunnel. Celebrities like Mariah Carey, Nicole Kidman, Elizabeth Banks, Chrissy Teigen, and Courtney Cox all had difficulty becoming pregnant. Fortunately, they were all able to have children either through egg donation, surrogacy, or IVF.
Note that you are not the only one dealing with infertility. It is a common problem that affects all women, including the rich and the famous.
How do you find an Egg Donor?
Now that egg donation has become a go-to fertility treatment option, a lot of women with fertility problems are looking for the right Egg Donors. The best way to do so is to break the process down into two steps.
Set your preferences for selecting the Egg Donor
First, figure out what your preferences are to select an Egg Donor. After all, your baby will be sharing his/her genetic traits from the donor. List down,
- The educational background your donor should have
- Hair color, eye color
- Ethnicity
- Height
- Age
- Personality
- Medical history etc.
Once you have this checklist at hand, it will be easier to determine who would be the perfect match for you.
Head for the egg bank/fertility clinic
The second thing you need to do is to contact a fertility clinic or egg bank that specializes in fertility treatments concerning donor eggs.
Such clinics have a portfolio of pre-screened Egg Donors that are ready to donate and in case of an egg bank, there are already frozen eggs available from fully medically screened donors. This will give you an opportunity to check out the donor’s profiles to select the one that aligns with your preferences (as per the list you just created).
The staff at these agencies/clinics/banks can also provide you with necessary information regarding pricing and available infertility treatment options. They can also help arrange a meeting with prospective Egg Donors. However, as Lucina Egg Bank offers previously frozen eggs and maintains an anonymous egg donation program, meeting the Egg Donor in person is not possible.
Conclusion
Infertility is a very common problem that a lot of women face. Assisted reproduction, including donor egg–IVF, has become a popular option for many women with fertility issues.
If you are thinking of becoming parents using egg donation, Lucina is the best option for achieving to go with. We have worked with over 40,000 donors and have a wide database of Egg Donors from different ethnicities and races.
Contact us today to get access to our Egg Donor database.
