The Donor Egg Program

Bonaventura Fertility has a very active donor Oocyte program. We offer oocytes from both known donors and from recruited Oocyte donors (anonymous). We do not offer a wholesale program. Our program is individualized and personalized.

We do have a waiting list for anonymously donated oocytes. If you would like your name placed on the recipient list, we ask that you contact our staff, at the numbers listed below. This list carries no commitment -you may remove your name at any time. Should you place your name on our list, you must be a patient of Dr. Bonaventura to remain active. Please contact the numbers listed below to make an appointment if you are not already a patient of Bonaventura Fertility.

You will need to request a "Recipient profile". Please complete this form and return it as soon as possible. If any characteristic, trait, or attribute is of particular importance to you, please make note of this where indicated. We make every effort to match any prospective donor to your specified characteristic as closely as possible. Please bear in mind that the more limitations you impose in terms of characteristics, the longer the delay you may anticipate. When our committee (composed of a physician, a nurse, and a counselor) feels we have a donor that is suitable for you, we will contact you. You will be provided with all pertinent non-identifying information, including physical characteristics, medical and social history, and religious and ethnic background. You will have the option of accepting or rejecting the donor. Should you accept the donor, a cycle will be scheduled as soon as possible. Should you reject the donor, you will be contacted again as soon as a potentially suitable donor becomes available.

It is your responsibility to call us once a month. This lets us know that you are still interested. You don't even need to speak to us -just leave a message to let us know that you are still interested. If we don't hear from you, we will assume that you are no longer interested until we hear from you again.

All donor Oocyte procedures are IVF, unless otherwise stipulated by your physician. This means that you, as the recipient, will not need to undergo any surgical procedures.

Depending upon your particular circumstances, a medication protocol will be determined for you by your physician. If you still have ovarian function, you will be placed on a combination of Lupron, Estrogen and Progesterone. If your ovaries have ceased functioning, you will receive only Estrogen and Progesterone. Either way, these protocols allow us to synchronize your cycle with that of the oocyte donor. Details on these protocols and the medications involved will be discussed with you in detail as your cycle approaches.

The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology has established the following guidelines and we strictly adhere to these guidelines in our program.

Psychological counseling -All couples considering conception through the use of donor gametes are required to meet with Lois Hammerley prior to attempting conception. Emotional, ethical, and psychological aspects of this procedure will be thoroughly discussed. There is a charge for this appointment -it is not included in your cycle charges. You will not be eligible for a donor cycle until this step is completed. Complete this step as soon as possible. Both partners of the couple are required to attend this appointment.

Any patient over the age of 40 must have a thorough physical evaluation. An appointment with an internist, a battery of blood tests, an E KG, a chest X-ray, a urinalysis, etc, and a discussion of pregnancy after 40 with your physician must all be completed. I will provide you with a list of all necessary tests. If you do not have a physician, we can help you find someone to complete this step. You will not be eligible for a donor match until this step is completed.

All husbands and wives will be screened for Chlamydia, HIV, Hepatitis and Syphilis. You will not be eligible for a donor match until this step is completed.

All donors are also screened for Chlamydia, HIV, Hepatitis and Syphilis. Owing to the fact that we use fresh oocytes, this is no guarantee of protection from the transmission of the disease. However, we do make every effort to select a very low risk population as donors -your risk, if any, is absolutely minimal.

If a cycle is attempted and it is unsuccessful, please let me know if you wish to be placed back on the recipient list. All unsuccessful candidates are given priority.

We welcome any and all questions. Please call us at:
317-814-4570 or 888-681-0101.