Fairfax EggBank Blog

Many applicants apply with confidence that they are emotionally ready to become an egg donor. Yet, once they complete our application, they realize certain physical limitations and information needs prevent them from moving forward in the process. Before diving into the application, take this quick assessment of the most common barriers to see if you’re ready to…

For many, donor eggs represent hope. Today’s advanced egg freezing technology makes the use of donor eggs more convenient, effective, and affordable than ever. As patients embark on the donor egg journey and conduct research to learn the difference between frozen and fresh donor eggs, they may encounter some myths or inaccurate statements. Read on…

Aspiring egg donors ask us many questions about the reimbursement, time commitment, and process of donating eggs. The question we hear most often is: is the egg donation process painful? The honest answer is that it depends. There’s no short, yes or no answer because every woman is different and there are multiple steps in…

If you could go back in time, would you have considered doing a donor egg IVF cycle earlier in your treatment process? This was one of the questions we asked in a research survey a couple of months back. The respondents – donor egg recipients – all responded with a pensive, but emphatic, no. “I’ve been…

Are you researching to decide whether you want to become an egg donor? Then you’ll know that most likely, you have a variety of egg donor companies around you to consider, and each one is a little bit different. Some tout higher reimbursement. Others require that the donor be an open-identity donor. But did you…