For Potential Egg Donors

Thank you for inquiring into Fertility Resources of Houston’s Egg Donor Program. The gift you are about to give is immeasurable. Fertility Resources of Houston is proud to assist you in helping infertile couples start a family of their own.

The women in need of donated eggs have one of several sources of infertility, including:

• Premature ovarian failure which causes little or no ovarian function
• Congenitally absent or surgically absent ovaries
• Women may have eggs, but the eggs have shown poor performance
• Genetic disorders
• Women may be survivors of Hodgkin’s Disease or other cancers wherein chemotherapy or radiation therapy has destroyed their eggs

In any of the above cases, the couples have experienced many years of infertility and frustration. Be assured that the recipient couple has been thoroughly screened for general health, psychological stability, HIV infection, syphilis, and hepatitis B.

There are many advantages to signing up with Fertility Resources of Houston, including:

• We will help guide you during the entire process. We’re available 24 hours a day.
• Wendy Froman was an IVF nurse for 15 years and can explain all the procedures to you in detail from a medical standpoint. She can assist emotionally because she has experienced infertility and undergone many of the infertility treatments herself.
• Jossie Eaglin has served as an egg donor and can provide support, answer questions, and provide detailed information on egg donation.
• Fertility Resources has an excellent relationship with all the local fertility doctors and can help guide you through their processes.

Steps to Become an Egg Donor

Your first question may be “What do I have to do to donate my eggs?” Here are the steps:

1. You must fulfill the following basic criteria:
   • Between the ages of 19 and 31
   • Within normal weight ranges (normal Body Mass Index)
   • Non-smoker
2. Read the following materials about our egg donation program:
   • Egg Donor FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
   • What Does Egg Donation Involve?
3. If you fulfill the above criteria, then we invite you to complete the online Preliminary Egg Donor Application.
4. If you pass the Preliminary Egg Donor Application, you’ll be invited to submit a more complete application and consent forms.

Each facility’s nurse or patient coordinator will instruct you on administrating injections and the timing of lab work and ultrasounds. While you are undergoing the IVF regimen for donor oocytes (eggs), the recipient will be placed on a hormonal replacement therapy.

*As an anonymous donor, your identity will be kept confidential. Know, too, that the recipients will remain anonymous to you as well.

As a potential donor of oocytes, we know you may have several questions. Please feel free to contact us.