One of the few egg banks in the US, Fairfax Egg Bank is part of the Genetics & IVF Institute, located in Fairfax, Virginia in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. We are within close proxity of major airports and train stations, and easily accessible off of the Capital Beltway.

Immediate Availability of Frozen Donor Eggs

Frozen donor eggs from Fairfax Egg Bank are immediately available.  No waiting is necessary to match with an egg donor of your choice.  After you pick your egg donor, you can begin treatment whenever you choose.  Unlike traditional donor egg, there is no wait to match with a donor. Click here to read the personal story of one patient who opted for frozen donor eggs.

Convenience of Frozen Donor Eggs

After you select your egg donor, you determine when to begin treatment.  Unlike traditional donor egg where donor and recipient’s cycles must be synchronized, frozen donor egg is a much simpler process.  The simplified treatment plan allows you to schedule your treatment whenever it is most convenient for you, so you can begin as quickly as you wish.  Most patients find these aspects of frozen donor eggs particularly attractive because it gives them more control over their treatment plan.

Affordability of Frozen Donor Eggs

Using frozen donor eggs is a lower priced option for recipients; in fact, it’s less than half the price of traditional donor egg.  Learn more about our pricing here.

Only One Trip to Fairfax Egg Bank is Necessary

In most cases, only one brief trip to our clinic in the Washington, DC area is necessary to complete the treatment process.  Depending on your individual needs, your stay will need to be approximately three to five days.  Ultimately your physician will determine the length of your stay based on your individual treatment plan.

Effectiveness of Frozen Donor Eggs

Frozen egg technology is relatively new, so data reflecting the long-term success of frozen donor eggs as opposed to fresh donor eggs is limited.  However, our program has experienced live births from frozen eggs and in the lab we have seen similar progression with frozen eggs as we see with fresh eggs.  Furthermore, our program uses the same techniques with frozen eggs that have been reported in the literature to have comparable success rates with fresh eggs in appropriate patients.

Fully-Screened, Quality Egg Donors

Our egg donors undergo an intense screening and testing process, ensuring you the highest-quality donor eggs available anywhere.
Before they are accepted into the program, donors are interviewed and must pass a physical examination.  Why do our donors choose to donate their eggs? Click here to read the personal stories of three of our egg donors.

Our team of reproductive endocrinologists, geneticists, and genetic counselors studies each donor’s individual and family health histories, medical tests, and other information to ensure that donors meet our highly selective standards. Donors also undergo a psychological assessment of their commitment to the donor program and their appropriateness as a donor. They are extensively tested for genetic and infectious diseases, including the following:

• HIV
• Hepatitis
• Sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea, Chlamydia
• Full chromosome analysis (karyotype)
• DNA testing for Cystic Fibrosis and Fragile X
• Appropriate genetic testing based on genetic risk factors such as sickle cell disease, Tay Sachs, Gaucher’s, and Canavan disease
• Fertility evaluation and hormone testing.

Extensive Egg Donor Information Provided 

It is important to note that our program is one of the few to offer such an extensive amount of information on each donor.   Our staff is available to assist you throughout the donor selection process, but the choice of donor is always ultimately up to you.  In order to help you make the best possible choice, we provide the following information about each donor:

• Current photos
• Childhood photos
• Audio interviews
• Blood type
• Ethnic background of donor’s mother and father
• Height
• Weight
• Whether pregnancies have been achieved
• Body build
• Eye color
• Hair color and texture
• Years of education and major areas of study
• Occupation
• Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores and grade point averages
• Special interests
• Family medical history
• Essays by donors
• Personality typing based on the Keirsey test

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