Question 1

How often does PFC receive new donor applications?

Accepted Answer

While we receive donor applications daily, and thousands of applications each year, we accept only 10% of applicants into our egg donor program.

Question 2

How are donors screened?

Accepted Answer

Our recruitment and in-depth screening process is designed to be detailed and thorough for each donor. Any donor that does not meet our high standards is excluded.

Our rigorous screening process includes:

Extensive medical and genetic history questionnaire
Screening ultrasound performed by PFC staff
Psychological Testing (Personality Assessment Inventory) and evaluation performed by a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Genetic counseling performed by a Certified Genetic Counselor
Extensive blood work to test for an array of disorders

Question 3

Do all donors have genetic testing performed?

Accepted Answer

PFC EDA routinely performs genetic testing on all donors following testing recommendations based on current professional guidelines. Genetic testing plays an important role in the evaluation and screening of a potential egg donor. Each donor will speak with a Certified Genetic Counselor to review in detail a three-generation family history and assess ethnic background. This detailed review is used to identify and quantify genetic risks to donor offspring and to determine appropriate carrier testing.

Question 4

Can Pacific Fertility Center donor eggss be used at another clinic?

Accepted Answer

Our donor’s and frozen donor eggs are available to Pacific Fertility Center patients for use at our clinic. In order to use our donors, you must be a patient of our clinic.

Question 5

Is the donation process anonymous?

Accepted Answer

The PFC Egg Donation Program is designed to be de-identified or anonymous at the time of donation. As, and as a rule recipients and their selected egg donors do not meet or correspond freely with each other.

Question 6

Is there an option to meet our egg donor?

Accepted Answer

De-identification during the donation process is an important aspect of our egg donor program and we strive to ensure the identities of our intended parents and egg donors are thoroughly protected. However, for some, having the option to meet is a desired part of the process. Our program offers the opportunity for parents, after the birth of the child, to request a meeting with their egg donor. These are supervised meetings facilitated by our Marriage and Family Therapist and only coordinated if both parties wish to meet.

Question 7

Can my child access identifying information of their egg donor?

Accepted Answer

In California we are required to ask egg donors to choose whether or not a clinic can release the donor’s identifying information to a child resulting from their donation once the child has reached the age of 18. As of January 1st 202, PFC is required to ask all egg donors if they are willing to participate in “ID Release” to a child resulting from their donation once the child has reached the age of 18. Egg donors have the choice to say “yes” or “no”. Please contact the PFC EDA for more information.

Question 8

Does the donor have any legal claim to our patient's future child?

Accepted Answer

Since the written agreements the donor signs are agreements between the donor and Pacific Fertility Center, there is no need for a direct legal contract between our donors and the recipients of the donated eggs. We advise our donors that they are donating eggs that have the potential to become a baby, but they are not donating a baby. To our knowledge, in 30 years, there has never been an anonymous donor that has sued a recipient for parental rights.

Recipient FAQs

Egg Donation Basics FAQs

Who is a candidate for using donor eggs?

Where does someone begin if they are interested in using donor eggs?

Egg Donor Database FAQs

How to view PFC's egg donor database?

Can a 'hold' be placed on an egg donor found in our database?

Egg Donor FAQs