| Once you decide that you may want to move forward with Egg
Donation, you should first call
or fax
or email our
Egg Donor Coordinator who will explain the screening and donor
selection process to you in detail. |
| If you haven't had all the necessary screening tests, we will
arrange them for you. These need to be completed before you
begin you treatment cycle, so that any problems or issues that
are identified can be solved. Screening tests are critical to
ensuring the success of you cycle, and in many cases are also
required by the FDA. A list of our current most common tests
available here. |
| If you are already a patient at Connecticut Fertility Associates,
you can request a personalized password which will enable you
to view longer, much more detailed profiles of the donors of
you choice. This private access to these profiles will enable
you to view these profiles in a thorough and non-pressured manner. |
| If you are not currently a patient here, you must first register
with us and have an initial consultation prior to being given
access to the profiles for our donor pool. Click
here to request an appointment. |
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| Your will first consult with our Medical Director, Dr.
Michael Doyle. During this consultation, Dr. Doyle will
review your medical history, personal goals and expectations,
and intended timeline. You will also discuss medications, strategies
involving IVF options (including the number of embryos you wish
to transfer) and possible alternatives. |
| If you have medical records which you would like Dr. Doyle
to review prior to your initial consultation, you may
or fax them to us on 203-610-6285 in advance of you first visit. |
| You can also call 203-372-EGGS (3447) or email
(Donor Program Coordinator)
, (Genetic Counselor),
(Cycle Coordinator / Scheduler) or
(Financial Counselor) your preliminary questions about Egg Donors. |
| For intended parents who live outside of the United States,
or for other reasons cannot visit us on-site, a phone consultation
can also be arranged. |
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| Your first visit is crucial to many facets of your care. You
will begin by meeting or speaking with Dr. Doyle. During that
meeting you will share your goals and expectations, and he will
outline the medical treatment plan which is most right for you.
You will also meet the support team, which will then step in
and assist you in scheduling all necessary clinical and administrative
appointments, bloodwork, and tests. These appointments are critical
to laying the groundwork for your care, and will enable us to
establish clear and achievable timelines and expectations for
you. In addition, Dr. Doyle's medical plan must be put into
place to allow your insurance company time to approve your cycle
before treatment begins. |
| Once your insurance benefits are outlined by one of our benefit
specialists, you will undergo a financial consultation to set
forth a fee schedule which will be based on your insurance involvement,
and the treatment plan which Dr. Doyle recommends. After this
financial consultation, you will be required to provide payment
in full for any and all services not covered by insurance. After
that, all future appointments can be made for you, your egg
donor and/or your gestational carrier. Any unanticipated fees
which may occur due to medical intervention or additional testing
will be due at time of service. |
