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genetic counselors in gamete banks

From DNA to Donors: Expert Q&A on the role of genetic counselors in gamete banks

On this Genetic Counselors Awareness Day, we would like to highlight one of our own. Rawan Awwad, MS, CGC joined the Fairfax EggBank team in 2022 as the Director of Genetic Counseling. In this Q&A session, she explains what she does and sheds light on the role of genetic counselors in gamete banks. Q: Can…

PGT-A & its use with Frozen Donor Eggs

Fairfax EggBank Roundtable Series The Fairfax EggBank Roundtable Series Launched in Q3 2023 with the goal of engaging industry leaders in dialogue aimed at addressing practice patterns in emerging and non-standardized areas of practice.  Our first topic was on Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGT-A) & its Use with Frozen Donor Eggs.  PGT-A is a technology…

Progyny

Fairfax EggBank is Now Accessible to Progyny Members

Fairfax EggBank, a premier provider of frozen donor eggs, is now a network provider for Progyny, a leading fertility benefits management company, allowing Progyny members with donor tissue coverage to access Fairfax EggBank’s diverse pool of donor eggs. Fairfax EggBank is renowned for its extensive donor database, meticulous screening process, and highest standards of quality…

Are You Able To Donate Your Eggs? Egg Donation Disqualifications

Donating eggs comes with a number of requirements to ensure healthy, high-quality eggs are donated to increase chances of success. See what might disqualify you from donating, from age to health conditions.

Why Egg Donation? Becoming an Egg Donor

Becoming an egg donor is a personal choice that is often driven by the desire to help others. It is important when considering egg donation that individuals understand what they are committing to, and how it may affect their lives and the lives of others.  Frequently, Fairfax EggBank egg donors choose to donate because they…

Building a Donor Egg Family Takes a Support Network and A Baby Whisperer

Happy donor egg parents Mathew and Tammy share their story about a long struggle trying to conceive, and how in the end, along with their wonderful first daughter Emma Jae, they now feel like their family is complete with baby Stella. “Stella was one of the first names that came up,” said Tammy. “Emma Jae,…

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