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Pioneering award-winning physicians, cutting-edge technology, and meticulously screened donors – these are just a few of the exceptional qualities you can expect when choosing donor eggs from the Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago (AFCC).

How Does AFCC Screen Its Egg Donors?

Our egg donor program is highly selective, ensuring that only the most qualified candidates make it through. Donors undergo extensive medical, psychological, and genetic evaluations, with only 1-2% of applicants becoming approved donors.

Our screening includes:

  • Detailed medical and lifestyle questionnaire
  • Ovarian reserve assessment, including antral follicle count and AMH testing
  • Psychological evaluation by a licensed mental health professional
  • Three generations of family genetic health history evaluated by a genetic counselor
  • Comprehensive genetic testing, including expanded carrier screening and chromosome analysis

Our Egg Donor Database

Our secure, easy-to-use egg donor database provides detailed profiles of each donor, including:

  • Personal history
  • Education and career
  • Medical and genetic health history
  • Motivation for donating
  • Photos 

Access the Largest Egg Donor Database in the Nation: Our Partnership with MyEggBank

In addition to our local donor database, we’ve partnered with MyEggBank®, giving you access to one of the nation’s most extensive donor egg databases. This partnership allows you to explore a wide range of donor profiles, ensuring that you can find the ideal match that aligns with your family’s needs – all within one seamless platform.

Getting Started with Donor Eggs in Illinois

Beginning the path to parenthood through egg donation is an incredibly personal journey. One important decision involves choosing between a fresh or frozen egg donation cycle. Understanding the pros and cons of each option helps ensure that you’re making the best decision for your family.

Fresh vs. Frozen Egg Donation, Explained

Fresh egg donation cycles involve the synchronization of the cycles of the donor and recipient so the eggs can be fertilized immediately after retrieval. The resulting embryo is transferred a few days later. With frozen egg donation, the eggs are retrieved, vitrified, and stored in cryopreservation tanks until you’re ready to use them. Both options come with various benefits, depending on what your unique needs are.

Why Choose a Frozen Donor Egg Cycle?

The key advantages to frozen donor egg cycles are:

  • More choice of donors
  • Simplified scheduling (no need for synchronizing cycles)
  • Faster cycle completion
  • Lower costs
  • Less waiting

Why Choose a Fresh Donor Egg Cycle?

While frozen donor egg cycles have become increasingly popular in recent years, there are many scenarios where a fresh donor egg cycle is preferred, including:

  • A desire to have children who are genetic siblings
  • Planned sex selection
  • Undergoing preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic gene disorders (PGT-M)
  • Are ineligible to receive a frozen donor egg

Find an Egg Donor in Illinois with Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago

Ready to start building your family using donor eggs? Connect with our third-party reproduction team to explore your options.

Egg Donor Database