Make a life-changing difference for families
Becoming an egg donor is a generous and life-changing choice. With your help, individuals and couples struggling with infertility can achieve their dream of parenthood. As a donor at Advanced Fertility Center of Texas, you'll receive compensation for your time and commitment, plus the deep reward of knowing you've given others the chance to grow their family. Our fertility centers in Houston, Spring, The Woodlands, and Bryan/College Station make it simple to get started with a supportive team guiding you every step of the way.
Apply to Become a Donor TodayEGG DONATION PROGRAM
Egg donation is a gift of hope. With your help, individuals and couples facing infertility can experience the joy of parenthood. In return, you'll receive:
All of our egg donor candidates must meet the following qualifications:
EGG DONOR JOURNEY
A generous decision that creates families. We make your donor journey simple, transparent, and supportive from the very first step.
Complete our short online application form. This first step collects basic information about your health, age, and background. Our team reviews this within about one week.
Application Includes:
Qualified applicants will then complete a detailed intake form covering family history, medical background, and lifestyle. This helps us ensure a safe and successful match.
Detailed Information:
Once approved, your profile will be added to our confidential Donor Registry, where intended parents can view and select donors.
Registry Process:
When a family selects you as their donor, you'll proceed with a more extensive medical and psychological screening process. You must pass this stage to move forward into a donation cycle.
Screening Includes:
Your menstrual cycle is synchronized with the recipient's, and you'll begin hormone injections over about 10–12 days to stimulate multiple eggs to mature.
During Stimulation:
When the eggs are ready, a final "trigger shot" prepares them for retrieval. Most donors return to normal activities within a day or two.
Retrieval Process:
After retrieval, our team checks in to ensure you're feeling well. Some mild bloating or cramping is normal, but side effects are usually minimal and temporary.
Recovery Support:
Donors receive their compensation on the day of retrieval, in recognition of the time, effort, and commitment involved in the process.
Compensation Details:
Your journey begins with a simple application covering your health, lifestyle, and family history. This ensures you meet basic donor qualifications.
Donors undergo thorough screenings to ensure safety and eligibility:
This phase typically takes 2–6 weeks, depending on scheduling.
Once approved, your profile is added to our confidential donor database. Recipients select from our pool of pre-screened donors. When a match is confirmed, both donor and recipient cycles are synchronized.
Over 10–12 days, you'll take self-administered hormone injections to stimulate multiple eggs to mature. During this time, you'll visit our clinic for:
Most donors describe side effects as mild (bloating, mood swings, or injection-site tenderness).
When the eggs are ready, you'll receive a "trigger shot" to induce ovulation. The egg retrieval is:
You'll rest for a short period afterward and can typically resume normal activities within a day or two.
Egg donors are compensated on the day of retrieval, in recognition of the time, effort, and commitment involved in the donation process. This is a one-time payment per cycle, and most donors choose to donate more than once if they remain eligible.
After your egg retrieval, you'll rest briefly at the clinic and can usually return to normal activities within a day or two. Most donors experience only mild bloating or cramping, and our team will check in to make sure you're recovering well. We're always available if you have questions or concerns.
EGG DONATION TIMELINE
Estimated time to be accepted into the registry: 2–3 weeks
Estimated donation cycle once selected: 6–10 weeks
ANSWERS & CLARITY
No. Egg donation does not reduce your chances of having children later. Each month, your body naturally releases several eggs, but only one typically matures. Donation simply makes use of some of the eggs that would not have been used otherwise.
Extensive research shows no evidence that egg donation increases the risk of infertility or cancer. With proper monitoring and medical care, long-term health risks are extremely rare.
Most donors report only mild, temporary side effects like bloating, cramping, or mood changes. The retrieval procedure itself is done under light anesthesia, so you won't feel pain during it, and recovery is usually quick.
Most donors can donate up to six cycles, provided they remain in good health and continue to meet eligibility requirements.
No. While some programs prefer women who have given birth before, it's not required. Many successful donors have never been pregnant.
Typically, egg donation is anonymous. Recipients will not know your identity, and you will not know theirs. Your information is kept strictly confidential unless you participate in a special directed donation arrangement.
Donor matching depends on the needs of recipients. Some donors are matched quickly, while others may wait a little longer. Your profile will remain active, and our team will contact you as soon as a recipient chooses you.
No. Donors are not billed for any medical care related to the donation. All screenings, medications, procedures, and follow-ups are covered by the program.
You'll have access to our team throughout the process, and counseling is available if you'd like extra support. We are here to make sure you feel informed, confident, and cared for at every step.
No. The medications used for egg donation temporarily stimulate your ovaries to produce more eggs in one cycle. Once the process is complete, your hormones and menstrual cycle return to normal. There is no evidence of long-term disruption to fertility or hormonal health.
Yes. Most donors continue their regular routines with only minor adjustments for monitoring appointments and the retrieval procedure. We'll help you plan around your schedule.
You'll have a dedicated donor coordinator who is your primary point of contact. They will guide you, answer questions, and check in regularly so you feel supported from start to finish.
