Vasectomy Reversal
Vasectomy Reversal What is a Vasectomy Reversal? A vasectomy reversal (vasovasostomy) is a surgical procedure that reverses the results of a vasectomy. A vasectomy is an operation in men and people assigned male at birth (AMAB) to prevent pregnancy. It involves blocking the tubes (vas deferens) through which your sperm cells pass into your semen. […]
Should You Become an Egg Donor?
Should You Become an Egg Donor? Egg donation is becoming more accepted in the reproductive space, with hundreds of donated eggs each year. There are a lot of reasons why a woman would decide to donate eggs to a fertility clinic. Most donate to a friend or family member with fertility struggles. Other donors empathize […]
What Is the Best Age for an Egg Donor?
What Is the Best Age for an Egg Donor? Egg donation is the process of a woman willingly giving eggs to help another have a baby. Donation is critical for women with a long history of miscarriages, those unable to produce eggs, or same-sex couples. The donor will need to take hormone medication to stimulate […]
Can You Donate Eggs If You Have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?
Can You Donate Eggs If You Have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the major causes of female infertility. Almost 40% of women suffer from polycystic ovaries (PCO) to some degree. Women with PCO may not have problems with conceiving, but due to their ovaries having fewer follicles they have more […]
Egg Donation Over Age 30
Egg Donation Over Age 30 Women who want to donate eggs often wonder — what is the maximum age at which a woman can become an egg donor? Can any woman in the reproductive age donate? Read on to find the answers to these questions about egg donation in San Diego. The Process of Egg […]
Can Egg Donation Cause Infertility?
Can Egg Donation Cause Infertility? Here you will read an egg donor’s story of becoming infertile after donating eggs, and what experts say needs to be done to prevent this from happening to other women. An Egg Donor’s Story I was 24 years old when I donated my eggs. The first time was in June […]
When Did Egg Donation Begin?
When did egg donation start? The history of egg donation began in 1983 when Australia reported the first known successful pregnancy using donated eggs. That same year, the United States completed its first successful egg donation transfer in Southern California, resulting in a healthy birth on February 3rd, 1984. Egg donation gradually became a common […]