Your fertility journey involves making major decisions, including whether to use fresh or frozen donor eggs. But which option is best for you? Fresh eggs involve a longer timeline but a slightly higher success rate and price, while frozen eggs are readily available with the possibility of a lower success rate. Understanding these options can help you make the best decision for your future based on your ideal treatment timeline, costs, and overall experience as you build your family through egg donation.
At IVF Origen Agency, we help intended parents understand their donor egg options and make informed decisions based on their unique circumstances. Our team provides comprehensive guidance throughout the egg donation process, ensuring you have the support needed to choose the best approach for your family-building goals. With a 94.8% success rate and over 840 babies born, you can trust us to manage every aspect of your journey while you focus on enjoying the path to parenthood.
Understanding Fresh and Frozen Donor Eggs
If you use an egg donor to build your family, you can choose between fresh and frozen eggs, depending on your budget, timeline, and other personal preferences. Important details to know about these options include the following:
Fresh Donor Eggs
The IVF process using fresh donor eggs involves several steps and coordination between the donor, intended parents, and surrogate, if you have one. First, you select a donor from our premier database that meets your needs. Then, the donor begins the stimulation process by taking medication that produces multiple eggs in one cycle and prepares the body for retrieval.
Once the donor’s eggs are retrieved, they’re fertilized with sperm to create embryos. This process requires coordinating the donor’s cycle with your treatment timeline. After a waiting period for the embryos to develop, they are transferred to the intended mother or surrogate.
Fresh eggs haven’t undergone freezing and thawing, which some consider an advantage. However, this approach requires more scheduling flexibility and potentially longer waiting times to coordinate with your chosen donor.
Frozen Donor Eggs
While fresh donor eggs are retrieved and fertilized after you choose your donor, frozen eggs are retrieved, frozen through vitrification (a rapid freezing technique), and stored until you’re ready to use them. When you select your egg donor, the eggs are carefully thawed, fertilized with sperm, and given time to develop before transfer.
The main advantages of this option include immediate availability and more predictable scheduling. You won’t need to wait for donor matching or cycle synchronization, which can substantially reduce the time to treatment.
4 Important Considerations When Choosing Between Fresh and Frozen Donor Eggs
At IVF Origen Agency, we consider every detail when creating our personalized solutions, so you can choose which egg donor option works best for you and your unique needs. Important factors to consider when deciding between fresh and frozen donor eggs include the following:
Success Rates
While you may assume using fresh eggs makes a dramatic difference in the chance of a successful birth, modern vitrification techniques have improved the quality and survival rates of frozen eggs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that success rates between fresh and frozen donor eggs have become increasingly comparable at many clinics.
The success rates for fresh eggs remain slightly higher, but the donor’s health and your specific fertility factors also play a major role in the success of your IVF journey. We can help you understand the best option for your particular circumstances.
Genetic Testing Options
Both approaches allow for pre-implantation genetic testing of embryos. We provide this service if you need to complete your genetic carrier testing and to ensure our donors are in good health and qualified to help you build your family.
Cost Considerations
Fresh donor cycles may involve higher initial costs for donor compensation, medication, and retrieval, which is a more extensive process. In contrast, frozen donor egg cycles often have more predictable pricing because the donor has already undergone the retrieval process. With IVF Origen Agency’s services in Mexico, both options are 50% less expensive than U.S. treatments.
Timing Factors
If you have flexibility and prefer more eggs from one donor, fresh eggs may work best for you. On the other hand, if you want a quicker or more predictable schedule, frozen eggs may help you plan and achieve your goals in your ideal timeframe.
Contact IVF Origen Agency Today to Start Your Fertility Journey
Navigating donor egg options can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to make these decisions alone. At IVF Origen Agency, we bring years of experience helping intended parents build their families through innovative fertility solutions. Our bilingual team speaks both English and Spanish, ensuring clear communication throughout your journey, while our strategic locations in South Florida and Mexico allow us to provide high-quality care at significantly reduced costs compared to traditional U.S. fertility centers.
To learn more about our donor egg programs or to discuss which option might be right for your unique situation, we invite you to reach out for a personalized consultation. Our compassionate team is ready to answer your questions and guide you through each step of the process with clarity and support. Call us today at (786) 460-3815 or visit our contact form.
