For women and couples who otherwise would not be able to have a baby, donor eggs may well be the solution that enables them to start a family. This includes women who…
How to Prepare to Become an Egg Donor (2022)
If you are considering becoming an egg donor, you should know that you are about to embark on an amazing journey. Egg donation is a precious gift for intended parents who would…
Pregnancy With Donor Eggs (2022)
Pregnancy with donor egg is a wonderful solution for those women who otherwise would not be able to have a baby due to non-viable eggs of their own. These include women who…
Pros and Cons of Using Donor Eggs (2022)
Using donor eggs can be a wonderful solution for people who would not otherwise be able to have a baby. There are various reasons someone turns to donor eggs to enable them…
Pros and Cons of Being an Egg Donor (2022)
Making the decision to become an egg donor, like all major life decisions, has its pros and cons. You will want to consider all the information, both positive and negative, so you…
Using Fresh vs. Frozen Donor Eggs for IVF (2022)
Many people who are researching the pros and cons of using fresh vs. frozen donor eggs for IVF automatically assume using fresh donor eggs is a better option than frozen eggs. That’s…
Do Egg Donors Have Parental Rights? – Legal Considerations of Egg Donation (2022)
Egg donation, the practice of a woman donating her eggs to help other people start families, is a relatively new concept. Like many aspects of assisted reproduction, egg donation technology evolved rapidly….
Donor Eggs Epigenetics: Will The Baby Look Like Me? (2022)
Donor Eggs Epigenetics and Birth Mother Do birth mothers using donor eggs have a significant impact on the development and future health of their babies? The resounding answer is yes. Because the…
Preparing for a Family: Adoption, Egg Donation And Surrogacy for Gay Men
Are you and your partner looking to become parents? Navigating the world of gay fatherhood, egg donation, and adoption or surrogacy for gay men and couples can be complicated. Here is an…
Pros and Cons of Having a Baby at 45
There are many reasons women delay having children. For some, career plans, such as those involving many years of schooling, or require extensive travel or long hours at the office, just got…
How To Choose An Egg Donor (2022)
Once you decide that egg donation is the right path to parenthood for you, you will need to choose an egg donor. At Santa Monica Fertility, we guide parents through the entire…
How to Prepare for Donor Egg Pregnancy (2022)
When you choose to become pregnant using donor eggs, you are likely to have concerns about achieving a successful pregnancy. Over the years, we’ve learned a lot about how to ensure a…
What Is It Like To Donate Eggs; Egg Donor Stories
Deciding to become an egg donor is a big, very personal decision. As an egg donor, you’re giving someone else the opportunity to have children they otherwise wouldn’t be able to have;…
Getting Pregnant in Your 40s or 50s (2022)
Women today have more choices than ever before. Some may choose to spend their 20s and 30s traveling, earning an education, or building a business. Others might use this time to bond…
My Egg Donation Journey
The choice to give someone the gift of building a family through egg donation is a personal one. Although the process that egg donors go through to donate eggs is similar, if…
Sex Selection – Can You Select the Gender of Your Baby? (2022)
If you ask a pregnant woman if they have a preference for the sex of their unborn child, most will tell you that their only wish is to deliver a healthy baby….
How To Improve The Health Of Your Sperm In As Little As 75 Days
The health of a man’s sperm too often gets put in second place when it comes to establishing fertility, as much of the focus has almost always been on the health of…
What You Need to Know About Egg Donation Compensation (2022)
Becoming an egg donor is a big decision, and there are many various reasons why a person might choose to go through this process. Many women are drawn to egg donation because…
Using Essential Oils When Trying To Conceive and for IVF
Since before the time of Cleopatra, people have been using plant resins and flower oils for adornment, to balance emotions, and to enhance health. Using essential oils for IVF or to support…
Gay Men, HIV & Fatherhood by Dr. Panagiotis Vagenas
HIV has changed from a lethal pandemic to a manageable chronic condition, allowing HIV-positive men to build the families they desire; what can we do to make that dream more accessible? Gay…
Common medications, supplements, and gay male fertility
People take daily medications and supplements for a wide variety of reasons: to treat chronic medical conditions, to boost overall health, or to improve their cosmetic appearance. Others take supplements to relax,…
How To Manage The Side Effects of Egg Donation Medications (2023)
As an egg donor, you will take several different egg donor medications to help the process of donating eggs work as effectively as possible. Because these medications contain hormones, you may experience…
Fertility Tips For Women Over 40 (2022)
If you are a woman 40 or over and you want to have a baby naturally using your own eggs, you are fighting an uphill battle. Good news is that although your…
Should You Genetically Test Your Egg?
As a woman ages, her eggs are more prone to genetic chromosomal abnormalities. These abnormalities may sometimes lead to increased age-related infertility, miscarriages and birth defects. The most common cause is age….
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