Find an Egg Donor
Find an Egg Donor

Egg Donation FAQs for Intended Parents

After your identity is verified and your access is approved, you can view egg donor profiles in our donor database. Profiles may include information such as the donor’s date of birth, education, appearance, videos, genetic reports, and medical records. Donor information is kept confidential and is not shared with third parties. If you need additional information about a donor, our case management team can assist you.
Most of our Chinese egg donors come from Taiwan, with additional donors from the United States, China, and other countries. Each donor goes through local medical screening before proceeding with the egg donation process.

The egg donation process typically takes 1 to 3 months, depending on the medical screening of the egg donor and the sperm partner. Here is a breakdown of the timeline:

1. Matching (Variable)

Once approved, the donor is matched with the recipient or selected by the intended parents. The matching timeline varies depending on the program and the recipient’s needs.

2. Medical Screening (1–4 Weeks)

Screening involves medical, psychological, and genetic tests, which may take several weeks to complete. Choosing an experienced egg donor with existing genetic and egg-retrieval reports can help speed up this process.

3. Ovarian Stimulation (2–4 Weeks)

Baseline tests confirm the donor is ready to begin ovarian stimulation.

The donor self-administers hormone medications for approximately 10–14 days

to stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple eggs, and visits the clinic every few days for blood tests and ultrasounds to track progress.

4. Egg Retrieval (1 Day)

Egg retrieval is a minor surgical procedure performed under sedation. It typically takes about 20–30 minutes, and the donor usually needs one to two days for full recovery.

5. Follow-Up (1–2 Weeks)

The donor may have follow-up appointments to ensure proper recovery after the egg retrieval.

Although the voluntary donation phase (hormone stimulation and recovery) takes about a month, the entire process from application to completion may take 2 to 3 months.

Payments are divided into three stages based on the egg donor’s progress. This staged payment structure helps intended parents manage the overall cost throughout the egg donation process.
Egg donors are reviewed through medical, psychological, and genetic screening before they are cleared to proceed with a donation cycle. Screening may include personal and family medical history, infectious-disease testing, genetic carrier screening, psychological evaluation, and fertility-related assessments. The exact testing may vary depending on the donor, fertility clinic, and treatment plan.
The matching process begins by identifying the intended parents’ preferences, such as ethnicity, medical and genetic background, physical characteristics, education, location, availability, and budget. Suitable donor profiles are then reviewed, and once a donor is selected, the next steps are coordinated with the donor, fertility clinic, and other professionals involved in the cycle.
Egg donation costs can include agency coordination, donor compensation, medical and psychological screening, genetic testing, legal services, escrow, insurance, travel, medications, and fertility-clinic fees. Some expenses may be billed separately by the clinic or other third-party providers, so intended parents should review an itemized estimate before starting the process.
Before medical treatment begins, intended parents and the egg donor generally complete legal agreements that define the responsibilities and expectations of each party. Depending on the program, funds may also be managed through an independent escrow arrangement and released according to agreed milestones. The exact legal and financial structure may vary by jurisdiction and treatment plan.
Yes. Generation Family Network works with intended parents in the United States and internationally, including Chinese-speaking families seeking Asian or Chinese egg donors. The team can assist with donor matching, fertility-clinic coordination, legal arrangements, travel-related planning, and other steps involved in an international egg donation journey.
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