Winner of Fairfax EggBank Blast Award Fertility Solutions was awarded not one but two prestigious Fairfax EggBank 2023 Blast Award at the annual American Society of Reproductive Medicine in New Orleans, LA this week. The first award went to our Lab Director, Fangfang Lai, Ph.D for Outstanding Lab Collaboration. The second went to Ania Kowalik, MD for Outstanding … [Read more...] about Fertility Solutions wins Award from Fairfax EggBank
Egg Donation
How to Find the Right Egg Donor for Your Growing Family
Once you’ve decided to move forward with egg donation as a means of growing your family, you can get started finding for the right clinic for your needs — and, of course, the right donor! While choosing an egg donor may seem daunting, the process doesn’t need to be stressful. Below are three key points to keep in mind as you begin searching for an egg … [Read more...] about How to Find the Right Egg Donor for Your Growing Family
10 Most-Asked Questions from Egg Donors
Becoming an egg donor is a big decision; it requires both time and energy commitments from young women that not every woman can responsibly meet. Egg donors are admired for this commitment and are compensated for their efforts. Throughout the egg donation cycle, donors work with a fertility clinic, and sometimes a case manager from a donor agency, in order to … [Read more...] about 10 Most-Asked Questions from Egg Donors
Fresh Donor Eggs Vs. Frozen Donor Eggs: Which Is Best for My Family?
Patients of Fertility Solutions who are using an egg donor to help build their families may be unsure which donation route is best – fresh donor eggs or frozen donor eggs. There are benefits to each type of donor egg, and ultimately it is up to the intended parent(s) to decide, of course with their fertility specialist’s recommendation in mind. What is the … [Read more...] about Fresh Donor Eggs Vs. Frozen Donor Eggs: Which Is Best for My Family?
Do I Need to Pick an Egg Donor Who Looks Like Me?
Choosing an egg donor to help build your family is a very important decision, and many growing families are unsure how to decide the factors they will weigh when making this choice. Often, couples will choose someone who looks like they do, measuring traits such as height, weight, hair color, eye color, race, etc. This is certainly still the most common route while … [Read more...] about Do I Need to Pick an Egg Donor Who Looks Like Me?
Can I Become an Egg Donor with Fertility Solutions?
Are you interested in becoming an egg donor with Fertility Solutions? Egg donation has increased in popularity in the last decade, and more couples who require a donor to build their family seek third-party reproductive services to help them. Deciding to donate your eggs is a big step, which is why Fertility Solutions wants to make sure you have all the … [Read more...] about Can I Become an Egg Donor with Fertility Solutions?
I Have Premature Ovarian Failure. Do I Need an Egg Donor?
Premature ovarian failure (POF), also called primary ovarian insufficiency or premature menopause, occurs when ovaries fail to function properly in women under 40 years of age. A woman diagnosed with POF experiences infertility because her ovaries no longer release eggs regularly or produce the amount of estrogen needed to conceive naturally. How do I know if I have … [Read more...] about I Have Premature Ovarian Failure. Do I Need an Egg Donor?
Affordable Fertility Treatment: 2 New Packages from Fertility Solutions
Fertility Solutions is proud to offer patients two new affordable fertility treatment packages designed with your budget in mind. We realize that fertility treatment costs can be daunting, and may cause some to put their dreams of having a family on hold or choose to abandon the concept altogether. The entire team behind Fertility Solutions strongly believes … [Read more...] about Affordable Fertility Treatment: 2 New Packages from Fertility Solutions
Third-Party Reproduction: Using Donor Eggs or Sperm, Donor Embryos or Surrogacy to Build a Family
Science and medicine have helped overcome some of the biggest fertility challenges through the use of donor eggs or sperm, donor embryos and surrogacy. Third party reproduction is a widely available technology that enables infertile couples, single women and same sex couples to build their family. It is called ‘third-party reproduction’ because the reproductive process is … [Read more...] about Third-Party Reproduction: Using Donor Eggs or Sperm, Donor Embryos or Surrogacy to Build a Family
Employee Recognition Series: Sue Tilden, Egg Donation Program Coordinator
Sue Tilden is the Egg Donation Program Coordinator at Fertility Solutions. She has been working in the field of infertility for the past 18 years. As the Egg Donation Program Coordinator, Sue supports potential egg donors and egg donor recipients. She also coordinates Fertility Solutions’ partnership with Fairfax Egg Bank. Sue is part of the nursing team … [Read more...] about Employee Recognition Series: Sue Tilden, Egg Donation Program Coordinator