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At Reproductive Solutions we will help coordinate the following for your donor.
Choosing a Psychologist
The donor will undergo a two hour psychological evaluation to rule out any family history of mental illness and to discuss the issues that are involved in becoming an egg donor. The approval by the psychologist must be obtained before the donor starts any treatments.
Reproductive Solutions recommends and has worked with the following psychologists:
- Janis Goldman, Ph.D. (310) 820-7151
- Marilyn Shore, Ph.D. (805) 494-1484
- Carolyn Lyons, Ph.D. (323) 656-2540
- Peggy Orlin, M.S., CSU (415)834-3000
- Kim Bergman, Ph.D. (323)965-7500
- Dr. Keri L. Ross, Psy.D. (661 287-3751
Choosing an Attorney
The donor will also have a consultation with an attorney to go over the Egg Donor Contract and to answer any questions she may have regarding this contract.
Reproductive Solutions has worked with and recommends the following attorneys:
- Mr. Durand Cook, Esq. (323) 655-2611
- Mr. Will Halm, Esq. (323) 936-8866
- Mr. John K. Ciccarelli, Esq. (626)432-7257
- Mr. Dean Masserman, Esq. (818) 999-1950
- Mr. Jaime L. Stroops, Esq. (818) 999-1950
All donors must sign the Egg Donor Contract before beginning any treatments. The contract states that they understand their responsibility as an egg donor and also protects them from any responsibility to the child or children that may result from their donation.
Insurance Policy
It is required that the recipient couple purchase A.I.G. (American Insurance Group) insurance policy. This is offered to help protect both the recipient and donor if any medical complications were to occur due to the hormone therapy and retrieval. The insurance policy only covers complications and does not cover the treatment for the procedure or the egg retrieval.
Donor’s Medical Screening
Once the donor is financially and legally cleared a medical screening appointment is set up. Typically, the donor will see your physician for all of her appointments unless your physician is out of the Los Angeles area. If that is the case, arrangements will be made by Reproductive Solutions to have the donor monitored by an agreed upon physician located in the Los Angeles area.
At the medical screening the donor will be interviewed by the physician to review her and her family’s health history as well as the donor’s personal habits and suitability. The donor will then undergo a physical with a pap, vaginal ultrasound, blood and drug testing.
How the Process Works
Once the donor is medically cleared she may begin the process which includes undergoing ovulatory stimulation. Ovulatory stimulation allows for more than one egg to develop and mature in each ovary. The amount will vary from donor to donor as well as the rate at which they respond to the fertility medication. It is usual for a donor to produce 7-14 eggs but Reproductive Solutions can not guarantee how many eggs each donor will produce.
Donors can take a variety of different fertility medication depending on the donor and the treating physician. Most donors start on Lupron. This will lower their estrogen level and prepare their body for the stimulation process. It is up to the treating physician to decide how long the donor will be on the lupron.
After the donor has started her menstrual period with the lupron she will start the stimulation medication. The stimulation medication will vary from physician to physician but include Gonal F, Pergonal, Repronex,, and Follistim. Generally the donor will take the stimulation anywhere from 9-14 days. The Egg retrieval happens on approximately day 13-16 of the donor’s cycle.
During this process the recipient may also be taking medication to prepare her body for the upcoming transfer, these medications will also vary. The cycle between the donor and the recipient will be synchronized by your physician before beginning the stimulation.
Resource Link: The IVF process-Huntington Reproductive Center
The Retrieval
The retrieval process is done either at a hospital or at the doctor’s office depending on your treating physician. The retrieval is done while the donor is in a twilight sleep induced by anesthesia. A needle is inserted through the vaginal wall over to the ovaries to collect the egg cells. The retrieval of the eggs involves no cutting and takes about 30 minutes to perform.
Updated October 2006
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