Egg donation
The process, risks, recovery and questions to ask before you decide.
English: read / save ↗Español: leer / guardar ↗Resources | Guides and References
Clear information for decisions that deserve time.
Explore the egg donor, intended-parent, and agency pathways, then use the official guidance library to understand where the information comes from.
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Resources · Whole-person support
Nourishment. Wellbeing. Room to talk.
Explore practical support alongside egg donation and donor-egg treatment, with thoughtful guidance and questions for your next conversation.
Nutrition, Diet & Supplements
Food-first planning and a careful review of supplements.
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Holistic Approach & Complementary Therapies
Mind–body practices, complementary therapies and the evidence to consider.
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Counseling & Fertility Therapy
Emotional support, donor-conception conversations and licensed therapy.
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RCA guides in one place. Read online, save a copy and bring your questions to our team.
Egg freezing
Saving your own eggs: how it works, what to consider and what it cannot promise.
English: read / save ↗Español: leer / guardar ↗More guides will be added here as they are completed and reviewed, including applications, matching, medications, agreements, compensation, recovery and fertility preservation.
Public educational documents only—not individual medical advice or consent. Personal documents and signed agreements stay in your secure portal.
Start with your role
Learn the right information at the right time.
The public site explains choices. Private applications and donor profiles remain in authenticated systems. Individual medical decisions remain with your clinical team.
Egg donors
Process, screening, compensation principles, counseling, informed consent, and recovery.
Intended parents
Options, donor discovery, screening context, genetics, counseling, legal coordination, and treatment planning.
Partner agencies
Responsibilities, secure transfer, source identification, documentation, and RCA review.
Everyone
Privacy, limits of screening, questions to ask, and how to contact the correct RCA team.
RCA learning library
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Donor process
See the stages from education and screening through cycle preparation and follow-up.
Explore the donor process →Eligibility and questions
Understand what an initial review can—and cannot—tell you.
Review eligibility and FAQ →Counseling
Learn why psychoeducational consultation matters for donors and intended parents.
Explore counseling →Parent options
Compare the main donor-egg pathways without assuming one is right for everyone.
Compare options →Donor discovery
Preview how private profiles, favorites, comparison, and coordinator support fit together.
Explore donor discovery →Privacy and security
Understand what belongs on the public website and what belongs in protected systems.
Review privacy boundaries →Official references
Go to the source.
These organizations provide national guidance and public education. RCA uses current guidance alongside individualized medical review and its approved procedures.
ASRM donor guidance
Professional guidance on donor evaluation, infectious-disease considerations, genetics, psychoeducational consultation, and informed consent.
Read ASRM guidance ↗ASRM compensation ethics
Ethical guidance on compensating donors for time, inconvenience, and physical and emotional demands.
Read the ethics opinion ↗FDA reproductive tissue
Public information about federal oversight and communicable-disease donor screening.
Read FDA information ↗CDC assisted reproduction
Definitions, national reporting context, and guidance for interpreting clinic success rates.
Visit CDC ART resources ↗ACOG prepregnancy counseling
Clinical considerations before pregnancy, including medical history, medications, immunizations, and genetic context.
Read ACOG guidance ↗Website privacy and terms
RCA Egg Donation is part of Reproductive America. Review the egg-donation site notices and the governing RCA notices they reference.
Privacy Policy →Terms of Use →Content reviewed October 2, 2026. Official guidance can change; the linked source and current RCA procedures control.
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