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?
Egg Donation
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?
What Else Can Fertility Clinics Do Outside of IVF?
Fertility Solutions is proud to offer patients a full spectrum of infertility care, ranging from diagnostic testing through many treatment options customized to each patient’s particular needs. Comprehensive fertility care doesn’t begin and end with in vitro fertilization (IVF) for everyone. In fact, there are many different treatments designed to help meet the … [Read more...] about What Else Can Fertility Clinics Do Outside of IVF?
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?
Recap: Dr. Kowalik Hosts June’s Free Fertility Seminar
Last Tuesday (6/10/14), Fertility Solutions held our monthly FREE patient seminar, hosted by Dr. Ania Kowalik. We had a great response and the fertility subjects discussed were vast. Some of the questions that were asked include: As a same sex couple, what are our options for fertility? As a lesbian couple, options for building a family are more … [Read more...] about Recap: Dr. Kowalik Hosts June’s Free Fertility Seminar
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
Fertility Solution’s September Patient Seminar Summary Hosted by Dr. Anania (Part 1 of 2)
Last month, Fertility Solutions held a very informative and fun afternoon of interactive discussion on various fertility topics. It was led by Dr. Carol Anania who answered a number of questions from the attendees. What are my options if I/we need either sperm or egg donation?This is a common discussion in the fertility process and is unique to each patient and patient … [Read more...] about Fertility Solution’s September Patient Seminar Summary Hosted by Dr. Anania (Part 1 of 2)
The Egg Donation Process
Can Egg Donation Help Me? ****You may consider using donated eggs if you are unable to use your own eggs. Common reasons would include: Premature menopauseOvaries have affected by prior chemotherapyOvaries surgically removedRisk of passing on a genetic diseasePrior IVF treatments which have revealed poor egg quality The Egg Donation Process An initial … [Read more...] about The Egg Donation Process
We Are Recruiting Egg Donors
Are you a healthy woman ages 21-32? If so, you may be able to help a family experience the miracle of life through the egg donation program at Fertility Solutions. Egg donation is a fertility treatment for women who are able to carry a child, but are unable to produce healthy eggs. The egg retrieval is a minimally invasive procedure, and becoming a donor is a noble … [Read more...] about We Are Recruiting Egg Donors