San Ramon Fertility Clinic Offering New Infertility Treatment Technology

Reproductive Science Center in San Ramon has partnered with Donor Egg Bank USA to offer frozen eggs to couples pursuing treatment, cutting costs and treatment times in half.

According to the CDC, since 2000 donor egg usage in IVF has nearly doubled, increasing 80.5 percent.

Some women cannot produce their own viable eggs. Using donor eggs allows a woman to carry and give birth to a child. In the process, donor eggs are harvested from a willing donor, fertilized with a partner’s or donor sperm and then implanted into womb of the hopeful mother-to-be.

Pregnancy success rates with frozen egg cycles versus fresh donor cycles are lower (frozen: 50-55 percent, fresh:  65-70 percent). The ability to easily acquire frozen eggs for reproductive purposes with promising pregnancy success rates is a landmark industry breakthrough. Newer egg freezing techniques, known as vitrification methods, have allowed success rates with frozen eggs to greatly increase. 

Working with a donor can require three to 12 months to coordinate the cycle and cost $25,000-$38,000 per cycle. A frozen egg cycle using eggs from Donor Egg Bank USA can be completed in as little as one to two months for $18,800. Cycle fees do not include medication costs.

"Offering frozen eggs to couples is a critical advancement that revolutionizes fertility treatment options and sets a new industry standard moving forward," says Dr. Louis Weckstein, medical director of Reproductive Science Center. "Partnering with Donor Egg Bank USA gives additional options for couples to consider, and significantly curbs treatment costs without compromising success."

Using frozen eggs also allows for a wider donor selection. Couples using frozen eggs from Donor Egg Bank USA are offered a refund guarantee through the 100% Assured Refund Plan if a successful delivery is not achieved.

Reproductive Science Center has formed an exclusive partnership with Donor Egg Bank USA for northern California, including the San Francisco Bay Area.

Couples interested in learning more about frozen eggs can visit the Reproductive Science Center website or learn more at Donor Egg Bank USA website.

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Reproductive Science Center:

Established in 1983, two years after the first successful birth through in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the U.S., Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area has been a pioneering fertility medical practice. RSC was responsible for the nation's second successful birth of a baby from a frozen embryo and is recognized today for its pregnancy rates and work with egg donors and egg donation for patients from northern California, the Western United States, Asia, India and around the world for patients pursuing medical tourism.www.rscbayarea.com