How to Choose a Fertility Clinic for an Egg Donor Cycle
In order to choose an IVF clinic for an egg donation, there are three factors you must prioritize, and be aware of your clinic’s statistics. Kathy Benardo gives some tips.
Can Egg Donors Smoke or Use Drugs?
Kathy Benardo explains how egg donors are screened for nicotine and other substances and how clinics evaluate past drug use.
Can I Be an Egg Donor If I am on Birth Control?
It is fine to be on most forms of birth control when applying to be a donor. Some forms will eventually need to be removed when you start the process, but you can apply any time.
Can I be a donor if I am overweight?
We all know that egg donors need to be in excellent health, and you can be healthy with an extra 5 or 10 pounds on your frame. But will it disqualify you as a donor? Kathy Benardo explains in this YouTube video.
The Known Unknown: The future of anonymous egg donation
About 10,000 babies are born every year via egg donation: a process in which a woman agrees (typically for a fee) to have her eggs retrieved and used by another family to conceive a child. Some hopeful parents (“recipients”) choose known donors, that is, family members or friends to serve as their donors. But the […]
Tips for Applying to Be an Egg Donor: New YouTube Video
Tips for completing the application and submitting the right photos from Kathy Benardo!
Where to Apply to Donate Eggs?
Should you apply to an IVF clinic or an egg donor agency? Kathy Benardo explains the different experiences that clincis and agencies offer.
Are Repeat Egg Donors Better than First-Time Egg Donors? New Vlog Entry
Some egg donor candidates choose to do it more than once: are those donors better picks for you? Kathy Benardo explains why repeat donors are sometimes but not always better.
Coming to Terms with Needing an Egg Donor
Kathy Benardo provides some encouragement for recipients who need to use an egg donor after a number of failed IVFs.
Is Donating Your Eggs Worth it?
The financial and emotion rewards of egg donation make the experience meaningful. Kathy Benardo explains.