RSC has streamlined the treatment process for international patients so few trips to our San Ramon clinic are required.
Given the logistics and need for precise communication, our team will coordinate the entire experience for you. Many international couples are now enjoying pregnancy and parenthood as a result of this program.
RSC’s International Egg Donation Program began in response to increased interest from infertility patients abroad who were seeking donor eggs. We designed our program to help patients overcome some of the barriers of seeking treatment abroad, with result of offering maximum success rates, affordable treatment, and minimal travel.
Read more about our success rates with donations.
Why international donor patients choose RSC
- Nationally and internationally recognized program of excellence.
- No wait for donors; treatment can be initiated within a few months.
- RSC’s online donor database features pre-screened donors who have already qualified for RSC highest donation standards. RSC’s in-house program has multi-ethnic donors including women of Asian, Indian, and Middle Eastern ancestry. They are local, fully screened and ready to participate, and exclusive to our program.
- Formalized treatment coordination with your home clinic.
- Streamlined treatment program requires only one or two trips to San Francisco, including free two-night stay at Hotel Sierra in San Ramon (http://www.hotel-sierra.com/) (only one-half mile from our San Ramon clinic)
- Ease of access; RSC is close to three international airports.
- Pregnancy rates: 77 percent clinical pregnancy rate/transfer in 2008.• Affordability – in addition to traditional egg donation treatment, RSC offers a unique financing program for egg donor recipients:
- Attain IVF Program – Patients pay a flat fee for up to six cycles. Donor treatment participants who complete the program and do not take a baby home are refunded 100 percent of the fee. Learn more about our Attain program.
RSC Donor Success Rates for 2008
Fresh IVF cycles - Donor Eggs
| Cycle starts | 93 |
Donor retrievals (some shared) |
85 |
| Recipient transfers | 83 |
| Pregnancies | 64 |
| Pregnancy rate per start | 68.8% |
| Pregnancy rate per transfer | 77.1% |
| Cancellation rate | 6.6% |
Frozen embryo cycles - Donor
| Recipient transfers | 634 |
| Pregnancies | 27 |
| Pregnancy rate per transfer | 42.2% |
Visit the CDC’s Web site that shows past years’ donor success rates
Typical Process for International Patients
- Program overview with RSC Donor Program Manager Mahshid Albrecht, 877-213-0713. or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Liaison stays with you through the process and is your primary point of contact for logistical questions or concerns.
- Telephone consultation with a RSC physician.
- Two-day visit to RSC inclusive of visit with RSC physician, mock trial cycle, psychological support consultation, sperm freeze, and introduction to your nursing team who will be the point of contact for clinical questions or concerns.
- This begins a two-month process whereby care is coordinated with your local clinic and your portion of the treatment is administered locally while the donor is prepared for donation at RSC.
- Return visit to RSC is necessary only for embryo retrieval and transfer. This visit typically lasts five to seven days.
Patients come to Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area from around the country and the world. Three major airports, train service and metro rail, make it convenient to travel here. To help you make your travel here as easy and comfortable as possible, read more…
Lodging
A wide range of accommodations to meet your lodging needs are located only a short driving distance from our San Ramon clinic, including hotels, motels, and suites with cooking facilities. The Bay Area is world-renowned for its natural beauty, museums, fine restaurants, and diverse cultural activities, so you will be able to find lots to do while you are here.
About Reproductive Science Center
The Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area was one of America’s first private assisted reproductive technology clinics. RSC’s pioneering efforts have helped many couples realize the goal of starting a family. Our own fertility journey began 25 years ago, when our first successes made medical history as some of America’s first “test tube babies.” It was October 26, 1986, when Travis McCullar of Tracy, California, became the second baby in the United States born from a frozen embryo.
Specialized Team Care
To meet the complex needs of managing donor egg cycles, RSC has an entire team of healthcare professionals devoted specifically to the Donor Egg program. You may contact the program’s director directly, Mahshid Albrecht at877-213-0713. or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
RSC’s specialty focus on donation allows us to provide high-quality, personalized donor egg treatment to couples locally, nationally and internationally. RSC performs over 600 IVF cycles on an annual basis, of which approximately 100 are donor cycles.
Highest Medical Practice Standards
RSC’s Donor Egg Program meets the strict guidelines set forth by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) as well as the quality standards of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
