Intended Parents
Build Your Family with Egg Donation
Plan your donor arrangement with your clinic and a DOP coordinator, from selection to treatment.
Discuss Your Plans
Choosing a Donor
Discuss your treatment plan and who will carry the pregnancy. Available donor information may include blood type, height, age, ethnicity and education.
- Published donor recruitment ages: 21–29
- Clinic-led medical and psychological screening
- DOP’s published program is anonymous; confirm information-sharing terms
Your Treatment Options
A New Donor Cycle
A donor undergoes treatment and retrieval for the agreed arrangement. Your clinic decides whether eggs are fertilized or frozen.
Previously Frozen Eggs
Ask your clinic about frozen egg sourcing, acceptance and provider terms. DOP does not promise a particular egg bank or stock of eggs on this page.
From Selection to Treatment
Your clinic determines the treatment sequence and timing. Donor selection does not guarantee embryos, pregnancy or a birth.
- 01
Plan & Select
Discuss treatment and review available donor information.
- 02
Screen & Agree
Complete clinic screening, agreements and funding arrangements.
- 03
Retrieve & Prepare
Your clinic manages medication, retrieval and laboratory planning.
- 04
Plan Your Transfer
Discuss embryo readiness, storage and the next treatment stage.
Read the complete journey
Consultation and Donor Preferences
Discuss your treatment plan and the donor information available. Published selection information includes blood type, height, age, ethnicity and education.
Selection and Matching
DOP’s published donor program is anonymous. Your coordinator relays updates through the donor and fertility center after a candidate is selected.
Medical and Psychological Screening
Your clinic determines the examinations, laboratory testing and psychological evaluation needed for the donor arrangement.
Agreements and Funding
Review agency and donor agreements, compensation, expenses and funding arrangements with independent legal professionals.
Medication and Monitoring
Your clinic explains the stimulation protocol, injectable medication and monitoring schedule. These arrangements are individual to the treatment plan.
Retrieval and Recovery
The clinical team retrieves eggs and provides aftercare instructions. The donor process concludes at retrieval, with recovery and follow-up arranged as advised.
Egg or Embryo Planning
Eggs may be frozen or fertilized according to your clinic’s plan. Discuss any embryo testing, storage and next steps with the medical team.
Transfer Planning
If transfer is planned to an intended mother or surrogate, the clinic determines readiness and timing. Donor selection or retrieval does not guarantee embryos, pregnancy or a birth.
Who May Consider Donor Eggs?
Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR)
Low egg count or poor egg quality due to age or medical history
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)
Ovaries stop functioning normally before age 40
Genetic conditions
Carriers of hereditary diseases who choose not to pass them on
Previous chemotherapy or radiation
Cancer treatment that affected ovarian function
Repeated IVF failure
Multiple failed cycles using own eggs despite good embryo quality
Same-sex male couples
Two fathers need a donor egg to create embryos with their sperm
Single men
A single father using donor egg and a gestational surrogate
Surgical menopause
Ovaries removed due to endometriosis, cancer, or other conditions
Screening Criteria
- Age: 21–29 years old
Confirm current recruitment eligibility with the coordinator.
- BMI: 19–25
The clinic reviews individual health and treatment suitability.
- Health: Good physical and emotional health
Medical and psychological evaluations are part of screening.
- Smoking: No cigarette smoking in the past 12 months
Discuss other nicotine or substance exposure with your clinic.
- Cycles: Regular monthly menstrual cycles
Discuss contraception and cycle history during screening.
- Treatment: Willing to follow clinic instructions and take injectable medication
Your clinic explains the protocol, risks, monitoring and recovery.
- Availability: Approximately 5–10 appointments
If the clinic is far away or out of state, the published page describes possible travel of five to eight days. Confirm your actual schedule.
Questions to Compare Arrangements
A New Donor Cycle
- Discuss the donor selection information
- Coordinate the treatment plan with your clinic
- Screening and appointments need individual scheduling
- Confirm availability and all payable expenses
Previously Frozen Eggs
- Ask about the information provided with the eggs
- Review your clinic’s acceptance requirements
- Confirm sample availability and terms
- No fixed price or comparative success rate is promised
Let’s Plan Your Next Step
Tell us about your clinic, donor preferences and intended treatment arrangements.
Ask our team a question