IVf-My-Egg-Bank-Brochure - Conceptions Reproductive Associates

About MyEggBank (MEB)
In the mid-1990s, Reproductive Biology Associates recognized the
potential clinical advantages that oocyte cryopreservation could
bring to patients requiring the use of donated eggs. RBA’s initial
egg freezing success came in 1997, when the practice reported the
first births in the Western Hemisphere from frozen donor eggs. In
2000, after further refinement of the technique, RBA began to
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offer egg freezing as a means of preserving fertility in cancer
patients facing fertility-threatening oncology treatment. In 2007,
the RBA scientific team achieved its most important egg freezing
breakthrough to date based on scientific research initiated in 2004
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to explore an alternative way of cryopreservation called
“vitrification.”
Utilizing this new rapid freezing technique with egg donors
between ages 21 to 30, RBA achieved pregnancy rates equal to
fresh donor cycles in traditional IVF centers around the world. As
it was reported in Fertility and Sterility in 2008 (Nagy et al, FS,
2008), 17 of the 20 recipients achieved live birth using vitrified
donor eggs. Later that same year, RBA created one of the world’s
first independent, fully inventoried frozen donor egg banks. Based
on the success of its own egg bank, in 2010 RBA established My
Egg Bank-North America (MEB-NA), a network of high-quality
infertility centers providing frozen donor egg bank services to
patients across the United States and Canada.
qualified egg donors. RBA Egg Bank donors enter our
program immediately, completely bypassing the standard 6-9
month wait related to the conventional donor/recipient
matching process. This allows RBA to reimburse our donors
for their time and effort quickly and efficiently. Since we are
not required to coordinate donor and recipient menstrual
cycles, our donors are able to work the donation process
around their personal schedules.
The RBA Egg Bank data base allows recipients to control the
selection of their donor. Conventional egg donation
programs bring recipients potential donors that “they” feel
best match a recipient’s needs.
By using frozen eggs, patients can limit the number of frozen
embryos remaining after treatment is complete, thereby
eliminating ethical concerns regarding disposition of
embryos.
CRA and My Egg Bank Donor Egg Cycle
Conceptions Reproductive Associates is a participating provider
with My Egg Bank, specializing in egg donation. The frozen egg
adoption process allows a patient to efficiently and cost
effectively pursue their dreams. A Conceptions’ transfer cycle
using My Egg Bank adopted frozen eggs provides unparalleled
benefits to patients such as:
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Proven Success Rates – The MEB program has demonstrated
success equal to traditional fresh egg donation.
Due to the continuous changes in technology associated with
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Economical – Receive the full benefit of services with a
assisted reproduction, Conceptions realized the opportunity to
significantly less out of pocket expense than if using a fresh
become an affiliate of the RBA Egg Bank so that patients have the
egg donor.
ability to undergo IVF procedures locally in Colorado.
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Convenience – Avoid the often lengthy match process and
cycle coordination when using a fresh donor. Expansive
The groundbreaking frozen egg technology developed and utilized
donor selection – My Egg Bank maintains a large selection of
by the RBA Egg Bank results in substantial clinical and economic
frozen eggs from donors that have passed rigorous medical,
advantages over standard fresh cycles offered by conventional egg
genetic and psychological testing. My Egg Bank egg donors
donation programs.
are college educated and come from diverse ethnic and racial
backgrounds.
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RBA’s frozen egg bank cumulative pregnancy rates mirror
those of the world’s most successful fresh egg donation
Comprehensive Chromosomal Screening
programs. The frozen egg pregnancy rate has been
consistently above 65% since the egg bank opened in 2007.
(CCS) and MEB Donor Eggs
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RBA is able to provide frozen donor egg cycles to our patients
at roughly half the price charged by conventional programs
Conceptions offers CCS with MEB donor eggs through IVIGEN, one
for fresh cycles.
of our partner reference lab for genetic screening. This program
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Since the recipient and donor’s menstrual cycles do not have allows for chromosomal screening of embryos created with MEB
to be coordinated, the entire matching and transfer process
eggs for defects that can cause failed implantation, miscarriage,
can be conveniently timed around the schedule of the
abnormal amniocentesis or affected live births. The Conceptions
recipients. This approach allows recipients around the world
CCS-MEB program requires the process of a sequential frozen
to conveniently take advantage of the RBA egg bank.
embryo transfer (FET), which exhibits pregnancy rates that are
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Due to the convenience associated with RBA’s ability to bank equal, if not higher, than fresh transfers.
frozen eggs, we are able to attract a broad selection of highly
MyEggBank Guarantee
My Egg Bank (MEB) now offers a guarantee to its affiliate clinics to
ensure survival of vitrified oocytes. The guarantee ensures that at
least 3 oocytes survive the thaw, and that at least 1 - 6 cell, day 3
embryo is available. Failure to achieve either one of these criteria
will prompt a review by the MEB lab committee. Recipients of
poor donor oocytes may choose another donor should the review
committee rule that the vitrified oocytes were suboptimal.
Adopted My Egg Bank Frozen Egg Transfer Cycle Package:
My Egg Bank Adoption of 6 mature
donor eggs MyEggBank.com
Complete MD/Nursing
management of donor egg cycle
Unlimited cycle laboratory assays
and ultrasound
Thawing of eggs, Sperm Isolation,
ICSI, Culture of Embryos to
Blastocyst and Transfer
$20,019
Medications
(NOT
included)
Typical Range
$1500 to
$2,500
Conceptions’ services associated with a second frozen oocyte
cycle attempt are not included in the guarantee program.
Financing Options
Conceptions Reproductive Associates offers the following third
party financing options:
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CapexMD: www.CapexMD.com and
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RX Financing: www.fertilitybydesign.com
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Great Western Bank: Tommi McFadden (303) 223-7837
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Key Bank: Brooke Severyn at (303) 262-8087
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Your local Bank/Credit Union or 401K plan may offer loan
options or home equity loans.
Financial Department
Conceptions Reproductive Associates Financial Representatives
are available Monday-Friday to answer any financial questions and
to guide you through understanding the financial aspects of IVF.
You may reach our Financial Department at:
Main Financial Department at (303) 794-8165
Tasia Lucus – IVF and Donor Financial Counselor
(303) 794-8165 email: [email protected]
Laura Demith
(303) 738-5333 email: [email protected]

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