Fresh egg donation with Cofertility

Pre-qualified donors complete their screening and retrieval after you match. This gives you the flexibility to have your preferred clinic oversee the cycle, the opportunity to meet your donor before screening, and the advantage of creating embryos immediately from fresh eggs.

Curious about frozen egg donation? Learn more.

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Benefits of fresh egg donation

Whether fresh or frozen egg donation is right for you will depend on your goals and preferences. Here are some of the key reasons intended parents choose fresh egg donation with Cofertility:

Local cycles and continuity of care
Working with a donor in our fresh program allows for the opportunity to have the donor cycle at your clinic, overseen by your doctor. If you’ve already established a great relationship with your doctor and their team, this can ensure continuity throughout the entire process.
A chance to meet your donor before screening
While both programs allow you to meet your donor (and both allow for disclosed or undisclosed donations), with fresh egg donation, you can meet with the donor before they begin their screening and completing their retrieval cycle.
Fresh embryo creation
One of the biggest advantages of fresh donation is the ability to create embryos immediately after retrieval. Working with fresh eggs means they can be fertilized without needing to be thawed, which may increase the chance of creating more healthy embryos.
Finding the right donor
Ultimately, the most important thing is that you feel great about the donor who you match with. If you’re open to either fresh or frozen egg donation, the right match may ultimately guide which program you pursue.

Pricing and guarantee

With a fresh match, costs include Cofertility’s Match Initiation Fee, Coordination Fee, and third-party expenses like legal, genetic counseling, and clinic fees. With your Coordination Fee, your fresh egg donation match also comes with our Embryo Guarantee:

Intended parents are guaranteed at least two blastocyst-stage embryos.
If anything outside of your control prevents you from reaching this, we will rematch you at no additional Cofertility Coordination Fee until that minimum is met, up to three total matches.

For a more detailed pricing breakdown and full guarantee details, visit our pricing page.

How it works

If you are interested in matching with a donor in our fresh egg donation program, here’s how the process works:

FIND YOUR MATCH

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Create a free account

Visit match.cofertility.com to create a free account. Simply answer a few questions about what you’re looking for to get immediate access to our donor matching platform at no cost.

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Browse donors

You’ll be able to view profiles for the hundreds of donors that are available to match. At any time, you can also schedule a free consultation with a member of our team so that we can help you find your fit. At the top of every donor profile, it notes whether they’re available for a fresh cycle or have frozen eggs available.

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Find your match

When you find a donor with whom you’d like to match, press the “hold this match” button at the top of their profile. From there, you’ll be directed to pay your Match Initiation Fee, which will remove the donor from the platform so no other intended parents can match with them while we confirm details with all parties.

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Mutual match confirmation

Shortly after you place a hold on a match, you’ll be assigned a dedicated Member Advocate who will be with you through the process, end-to-end. They’ll reach out to set up a kickoff call, during which you’ll go over the details of the process and confirm your match preferences. The donor will go through the same process to ensure a mutual match all around.

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Meet your donor (optional)

If both parties are interested, we can facilitate a virtual or in-person meeting between you and your donor. This can be done on- or off- camera and with or without names revealed, in order to accommodate both disclosed and undisclosed matches.

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Donor screening

Once the match is confirmed, we’ll get started on coordinating the donor’s in-person screening. This can be done either at your clinic (you’ll be responsible for paying for the donor’s travel expenses) or at a clinic local to the donor.

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Sign your legal agreement

Once all screening results are in and we receive approval from your doctor, you’ll work with an attorney who will draft a legal agreement between you and the donor.

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Donor retrieval

With legal clearance, the donor begins their retrieval cycle. On retrieval day, eggs are collected in a short outpatient procedure.

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The split and embryo creation

On the day of the donor’s retrieval, the mature egg yield will be split evenly between both parties (if there is an odd number of mature eggs retrieved, you will receive the “extra” egg). The donor’s portion of the eggs retrieved will be immediately frozen and put into long term storage. Most intended parents choose to create embryos immediately upon retrieval, but you’ll also have the option to freeze unfertilized eggs, if preferred.

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Post-embryo creation

Next steps are entirely up to you. Some intended parents choose to transfer an embryo right away, while others freeze and store embryos for later or complete PGT. Whether you plan to carry yourself or work with a gestational carrier, we’ll make the journey as seamless and supported as possible from embryo creation to pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

Fresh vs. frozen egg donation

Fresh Egg Donation

Frozen egg donation

Timing

Donor’s screening and retrieval happen after match; time from match to cycle is ~3-5 months

Donor’s screening and retrieval is complete before matching, ideal if you want to create and/or transfer embryos quickly

Egg count

Retrieval outcomes not known until after match

Varies by cohort, with certainty around number of eggs

Embryo creation

Embryos can be created immediately with fresh eggs

Embryos created after frozen eggs are thawed

Clinic choice

Donor may cycle at your clinic

Eggs already retrieved; may be shipped to your clinic

Donor meeting

Option to meet donor before screening and retrieval begins

Option to meet donor after retrieval and match is finalized

Pricing

Costs vary based on what your clinic charges for services

Match cost is known upfront as fee varies by cohort size and includes all associated expenses

Frequently asked questions

What kind of screening do donors in the fresh egg donation program complete?
Every Cofertility donor goes through an initial round of screening before being listed on our platform. This includes:
- Confirming the donor is 21–33 years old (per ASRM guidelines)
- Reviewing the donor’s medical, mental health, reproductive, and lifestyle history
- Reviewing the donor’s biological family’s medical history for genetic risks and conditions
- Collecting and reviewing any prior donation history and outcomes
- Testing AMH levels (all donors must have 2.0 ng/ml or higher)
Once you’ve matched with a donor in our fresh egg donation program, they will complete additional screening:
- Genetic carrier screening
- Antral follicle count (AFC) assessment
- General health exam
- Psychological evaluation
With your doctor’s approval, you’ll then move forward to the legal stage and egg retrieval.
How many eggs will I get with a fresh cycle?
At Cofertility, we exclusively work under the egg-sharing model. Rather than cash compensation, our donors keep half of the eggs retrieved and donate the other half to your family. We implement meticulous testing and medical screening to ensure donors have a high likelihood of success. The number of eggs retrieved varies by patient and cycle, but can be predicted by a donor’s age, AMH, and antral follicle count, all of which will be known to you after the donor’s initial screening.
For those who match with a donor undergoing a fresh donation cycle, the average number of mature eggs a family receives and fertilizes is 12*.
To learn more, click here to download our “Egg Sharing: Will I get enough eggs?” guide.
*Note: this number is updated periodically based on cycle outcomes.
Can I do a second cycle with the same donor?
Depending on your and the donor’s family-building goals, you may decide to complete two cycles together. This can be decided upfront or once you’ve seen the outcomes from the first cycle.
If both parties agree to complete a second cycle, you’ll pay a reduced coordination fee of $5,000. While you won’t need to pay for most of the screening expenses a second time, you will be responsible for covering fees related to the donor’s medications, retrieval cycle, and shipping their portion of eggs to their existing storage facility.
How long does matching with a donor in the fresh egg donation program take?
The matching process can take as little or as much time as you need – some intended parents find a match immediately while others spend more time on the platform.
Once you match with a donor in our fresh egg donation program, the process from match to cycle is typically 3-5 months. As soon as the mutual match is confirmed, we can begin the process of scheduling their screening and testing with your clinic.

What’s the Difference Between Fresh vs. Frozen Donor Eggs?

We break down exactly what you need to know about fresh and frozen donor eggs.

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Fresh egg donation with Cofertility

Benefits of fresh egg donation

Local cycles and continuity of care

A chance to meet your donor before screening

Fresh embryo creation

Finding the right donor

Pricing and guarantee

How it works

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Fresh vs. frozen egg donation

Frequently asked questions

What kind of screening do donors in the fresh egg donation program complete?

How many eggs will I get with a fresh cycle?

Can I do a second cycle with the same donor?

How long does matching with a donor in the fresh egg donation program take?

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An Intended Parents Guide to Fresh Egg Donation with Cofertility

How Does Cofertility Screen Egg Donors?

Egg Sharing: Will I Get Enough Eggs?

Six Reasons Why Egg Sharing is an Ideal Egg Donation Model for Intended Parents

Cofertility’s Egg Donation Guarantee

What’s the Difference Between Fresh vs. Frozen Donor Eggs?

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