Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine
Egg Donor Program
“Being an egg donor for my sister was an incredible undertaking for me. To know I had the ability to give such a gift to someone I love was not only wonderful, it was an emotional and spiritual experience.” Known Donor
The Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine provides one of the leading egg donor programs and was the first in the Intermountain West to offer egg donation. With over 20 years of experience, we are closely reaching 500 egg donor cycles, with both known and anonymous donors.
Our donor egg program successfully treats healthy older women, women with premature ovarian failure, women who are carriers of genetic diseases and women who have had multiple failed cycles of IVF.
Donor Recruitment
Selection of donors for our program is critical for its success. We use healthy young women from all walks of life, single women and mothers, career women and homemakers, college students, women with varied interests, talents, education and abilities. The average age of our donors is approximately 25 years old. Many have children while others haven’t yet begun that journey. Each donor is handpicked, and has a strong desire to help others. Our donors are caring, generous, altruistic and want to contribute to our center and our community in a very needful way.
An egg donor recipients may use our in-house anonymous egg donors or choose to use a family member or close friend. Compliance with all FDA requirements and regulations are maintained.
A dedicated egg donor nurse coordinator will assist you in the selection process of our donors and the interviewing of potential donors. Our egg donor nurse coordinator has over 15 years of experience in helping couples find the right donor match.
Success Rates
The Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine has met or exceeds national averages with regard to both live birth rate and low number of embryo’s transferred. In 2009, the live birth rate was 79%. Average live birth rate for the past three years is 66%.
Becoming an Egg Donor
Making the decision to become an egg donor can be one of the most rewarding experiences in a person’s life. Giving a couple the chance to experience the joys of parenthood is an amazing gift. As an egg donor at the Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine, you can expect to be well taken care of by our team of infertility experts and have all your questions or concerns addressed.
The Egg Recipient Process
To begin the egg recipient process, a consult will be scheduled with one of our physicians. During your egg recipient consult you will also meet with the egg donor nurse coordinator. She will discuss the program in detail and answer any questions you might have regarding donor selection, medications, lab work and calendaring of cycle. A list of physical characteristics, hobbies, interests, ethnic background, educational requests you may be interested in for your potential donor will be verbalized and recorded to help in the matching process. The process of receiving donor packets in the mail, identified by donor number is also discussed.
The egg donation process can be an emotional and stressful time. As part of the process, couples meet with our clinical psychologist, Laura Czajkowski, to discuss the challenges and feelings they may experience. As a professional in this field, she has worked with The Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine since 1987 providing emotional support and guidance to our patients.
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