Third Party Reproduction Division's Donor Egg Program

The Donor Egg Program at Oregon Reproductive Medicine offers new hope for women who have a normal uterus but have declining or lack of ovarian function resulting from absence of ovaries at birth, surgical removal of ovaries, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, premature or natural menopause or advanced maternal age. Women who carry a genetic defect who want to prevent passing the trait or disease to her offspring may also consider the use of donor eggs.

The program is part of the Third Party Reproduction Division at Oregon Reproductive Medicine.

Egg donation involves the removal of eggs from the ovary of a donor who has undergone ovarian stimulation with the use of fertility drugs. The eggs are then placed with the sperm from the recipient’s partner so that fertilization can occur overnight. The resulting fertilized eggs (embryos) are then transferred to the recipient’s uterus following hormonal preparation, which makes the lining of the uterus conducive to implantation.