Egg donors
Process, screening, compensation principles, counseling, informed consent, and recovery.
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.
Answer-first educationOfficial referencesReviewed boundaries
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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.
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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