Full cycle vs. egg bank
Which is right for you?
At Chosen Egg Bank, we’re here to empower you with the knowledge you need, to make educated and well-informed decisions throughout your journey of growing your family. And that means explaining, in detail, the many options you have before you.
And one of the most important decisions you need to make is to find out whether your family will be better suited to a full egg donation cycle or going through an egg bank.
So to help you, we’ve created a practical, side-by-side guide on the differences between the two.
Full Cycle
Egg Bank
Fees
Intended parents cover all expenses related to egg donation, including medications, retrieval, and travel expenses, as well as legal and agency fees.
Frozen eggs are much less expensive than full cycles, because the typical costs of all steps required are provided at an inclusive flat rate.
Procedure
The cycle calendar must be synchronized with your chosen donor, which can take extensive planning and scheduling with all parties.
In the frozen egg cycle, there is no need to sync cycles with the donor. This is because eggs are already available, or a set date has been chosen for fresh eggs.
Convenience
A full cycle takes more time. It can take several months to complete egg donor screening. And if your chosen donor is not available or should fail a screening, your cycle will be delayed.
Frozen eggs offer you the ability to take this journey at your own pace. This is a great option for those who wish to get pregnant but don’t have time to wait for those eggs to mature, or for those wanting to delay pregnancy.
Flexibility
Securing a larger batch of fresh donor eggs will allow the recipient to have more available embryos, frozen for future use.
Through our egg bank, you always have the option to purchase additional eggs to meet the needs of your family.
As you can see, when looking at factors such as timing, price, convenience and flexibility, we believe that an egg bank presents a whole host of advantages that make the process smoother and easier.
Whenever you make your decision, we want you to know that our egg donation experts will be right here — waiting to help you along your journey.
The benefits of working with Chosen Egg Bank
The Largest Donor Database
We give you full, 24/7 access to one of the largest selections of frozen donor eggs in the US. In our unique database, we give you all of the information we can about every egg donor, including at least 30 photos spanning each donor’s life and a short video.
We’ll help you work out your criteria and match your needs to our donors, without limiting your choices to our recommendations. We’ll support you in your decisions, and once you’ve found your match, we can plan your treatment cycle immediately.
The Best Success Rates
We select our donors with great care to ensure that you are choosing from only the highest quality eggs. Our donors are screened in line with the FDA’s strict requirements and are accepted only when they have passed rigorous medical, psychological, and genetic assessments.
Our outstanding track record and excellent results are among the best on record, with a 96% egg survival rate after freezing and above 78% cumulative pregnancy rate per egg donation cycle.
Proven Expertise
We’re the only egg bank in the US, focusing exclusively on providing the highest quality donor eggs. We manage all ovarian stimulations, egg retrievals, and vitrification with proven protocols developed through years of experience in managing donors’ cycles.
We are proud to work with specialist laboratory systems and expert staff, including top tier specialists in the IVF sector. As an egg bank concierge, we do not wish to be a large egg bank with 30 service clinics. Instead, we closely monitor the entire process to ensure the utmost quality at every step.