Providing Real Reproductive Solutions
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis At a Glance
Pacific Reproductive Center is among a select group of clinics in the nation that offer the most advanced genetic tests available today. PRC performs the most advanced procedures for the identification of genetic disorders by PGD. Having a PGD lab in-house greatly minimizes the risk of misdiagnosis, reducing the cost for the patients, and making [...]
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For Women Who are Interested in Becoming an Egg Donor
Most women choose to become egg donors because they want to help another woman and her partner achieve their dreams of parenthood. Some donors are family members. Most of the egg donors at PRC are anonymous, many of whom have had children of their own and are motivated to share the blessing of parenthood with [...]
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Common Questions About Egg Donation
1. Costs? You meet with a financial coordianator who will help you get a clear understanding of what is what is not included with a donor/recipeint cycle. Link to insurance page. 2. What Are the Risks of Egg Donation for Recipients? Egg donation pregnancy carries the same risks as all in vitro fertilization (IVF) and [...]
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How Egg Donation Works for the Recipient Mother
Egg donation follows many of the steps of the IVF process. It is complicated by a variety of factors, such as the availability and accessibility of suitable donors, the difficulty of freezing eggs, and the precise coordination of menstrual cycles of the egg donor and the recipient mother. 1. The recipient’s cycle is synchronized with [...]
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Who Are PRC Egg Donors, Selecting a Donor
Any woman between the ages of 21 and 29 who is healthy and has a healthy family history may be initially considered for egg donation. All egg donor candidates must complete a medical history and genetic questionnaire that is reviewed by our staff. (Link to new donation form online.) Choosing an Egg Donor The first [...]
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Egg Donation, Who Should Consider Using Donor Eggs?
Egg Donation Pacific Reproductive Center’s expertise with this complex procedure has helped many women who once thought they were unable to have biological children of their own. In egg donation, an egg from a fertile woman is donated to an infertile woman to be used in an assisted reproductive technology procedure such as IVF. Eggs [...]
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Egg Donation at a Glance
Egg donation has brought new hope and joy to thousands of families who once thought they might be unable to have biological children of their own. As women enter their late 30s and early 40s, there is a natural decline in the function of their ovaries, which causes decreased egg quality, which increases the need [...]
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History of Infertility Treatment
220 AD – The medical text Shang Han Lun, the oldest clinical textbook in the world is published. This book suggested acupuncture for treatment of infertility. 1237 – The Complete Book of Effective Prescriptions for Diseases of Women is published in China. This book is credited with starting the field of reproductive medicine. The book [...]
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Other Considerations: IVF with Donor Gametes, Single Embryo Transfer
IVF With Donor Eggs and Sperm IVF may be done with a couple’s own eggs and sperm or with donor eggs, sperm, or embryos. Some couples choose to use donor eggs, sperm, or embryos because of genetic concerns. Donor eggs are successfully used in approximately 10 percent of all assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles. (Link [...]
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Variations of IVF
Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT) GIFT is similar to IVF, but the gametes (egg and sperm) are transferred to the fallopian tubes rather than the uterus, and fertilization takes place in the tubes rather than in the laboratory. GIFT also involves a laparoscopic surgical procedure to transfer the sperm and egg into the tubes. GIFT accounts [...]
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