The World Egg Bank

I am on my first cycle, and everyone has been amazing so far. Very professional and helpful. My husband will be traveling with me, and they have been so accommodating. They are even booking his flight with mine so that we can fly together. Very very impressed so far with everyone’s professional was and wonderful attitudes. I can’t wait to donate for them again.

Early in 2015 I took the steps to start the process to become an egg donor, upon reading through the paperwork I decided to postpone my decisions. There were a lot of mitigating factors that led me to rethink the decision. I was scared the process could impact my ability to have future children, I really did not understand some of the information I was signing because I was not familiar with the terminology, I was scared some I wasn’t healthy enough or that my family history might affect my qualifications, and I did not think I would get picked after skimming through other donors. In August or September of 2015, I received another email from The World Egg Bank asking if I was still interested, and that is when I decided to finish the paperwork. I thought, well it can’t hurt to proceed. After completing my paperwork and profile, I was then asked to do a phone interview where I was told the history, information on how the process works, and I had the opportunity to address my concerns and questions. I was made and active donor sometime near October. I was on the active status 4 – 6 weeks before I received an email stating I was chosen to do a cycle. They were really on top of their game and the process started within the week. I was given more paperwork to fill out, and I had to several over the phone interviews. After the interviews and test results came back I started the medication portion of the process. I took birth control a few weeks to regulate my cycle. After the birth control I started my hormone injections. This seemed very intimidating, but it was much easier than it looked or sounded. I was flown out to Arizona after 1.5−2 weeks of hormones. TWEB arranged everything, shuttles, airfare, hotel and food. A couple days after getting to Arizona I went through the procedure to retrieve the viable and mature eggs. It was uncomfortable afterwards, I had some mild cramping and it burned slightly when I used the restroom. I have two children, so the pain was very minor in comparison. The day after my procedure I asked to go back on active status again. Within 2 weeks I was already chosen to do another cycle. This time the process is going fairly quickly. My biggest complaint about egg donation is teh bloating and the feeling of having to pee constantly. It took me about a week to get that bloating feeling away. TWEB was always there to answer my questions and to make me feel appreciated for what I was doing. The organization and commitment to their donors is beyond commendable. I recommend egg donating through TWEB to many of my friends. The sense of honor and appreciation you get really makes the process fulfilling.

I am a donor for The World Egg Bank and just completed my fourth retrieval today. The procedure couldn’t have gone any better. The worst pain I’ve felt for any cycle is very light «period type» cramping but this time I feel great! The ladies at The World Egg Bank are always available and open to any questions or concerns that I’ve had throughout any of my cycles and they are definitely a joy to work with. The ladies at the world egg bank truly do care about your wellbeing and it shows. Giving a family the gift of being able to have a child is truly a blessing for both parties and it takes a special person to give such a beautiful gift. I absolutely recommend The World Egg Bank to all women that are willing and ready to share this wonderful blessing with another family.

My donation was so simple! They answered any questions I came up with and the procedure itself was super easy, I felt completely normal after. The worst I felt was a little cramping similar to when I’m on my period and even that only lasted half an hour. Overall I had a great experience and I would definitely do it again!

I am currently a registered donor with The World Egg Bank and I am on my second cycle with them. I have been thoroughly pleased with every interaction I have had. All of my questions are always answered (and answered correctly). Every step of the donation process was explained to me, every detail. I am honored to be working with this company and I look forward to more donations with them.

I am currently doing a cycle with them now and I think they are very organized and are extremely helpful. I call constantly with questions and they are always so patient with me.

For the cost of their fee and the little to no support that they provide, I would not recommend. In addition, they seem to have had a personnel turnover issue as I have been passed from person to person. Just not the quality you would expect for the fees that are charged.

I find it interesting that you found the time to respond to my public posting so quickly, yet my personal pleas to you from months ago remain answered. I called World Egg Bank 23 times over 14 days to try to discuss this matter with you or your medical director. I sent messages through your website’s «contact us» form requesting they be delivered to you personally. Although you claim to be a proponent of transparency, there are no email addresses listed for you or other employees of World Egg Bank on your website. In the end, all I received was a curt email from your medical director explaining you would no longer honor your contract with me.
Your lengthy response and digression does not change the fact that World Egg Bank gave me a list of clinics to use when I decided to purchase frozen donor eggs from you. I was told by your employee Penny M. that I had to use one of World Egg Bank’s approved clinics, as they have been trained on the proper thawing procedure. World Egg Bank advertises a guarantee to replace eggs when 60% do not survive the thawing procedure. After the first batch of donor eggs I purchased from World Egg Bank had bad results your company chose to stop honoring this guarantee and not refund me any of the money I had paid. World Egg Bank blamed the bad results on the clinic and the embryologist.
If, as you claim, there was a problem with the clinic you recommended and worked with, you should have told me that before I paid you a significant sum of money and had negative results. Either the frozen donor eggs you supplied were defective or not frozen correctly, or there was something wrong with the clinic’s thawing procedure — I may never know, since there is no independent oversight of World Egg Bank.
This has been my personal experience dealing with World Egg Bank and my personal opinion is that World Egg Bank did not care about me, as a client, at all. Since I have shared my personal opinion and experience on a number of fertility blogs I’ve been contacted by a reporter who is doing a story on navigating the unregulated and treacherous waters of frozen egg donation. I can only hope the article will help others make more informed decisions.

I am currently a registered donor with the World Egg Bank. I have just completed my cycle with them and can say that I could not be more pleased for the way they handled everything from my appointments to procedure. I am constantly on the go. I work, go to school, am married and have children. For my cycle the World Egg Bank worked entirely around my schedule. They allowed me to donate and not have to completely alter my life.
All of the staff I have encountered through TWEB were incredibly nice, well informed and patient with any and all of my requests. TWEB provided me with a companion on the day of my procedure that was able to answer all of my questions and just be there if I needed anything. It was incredible thoughtful of TWEB to have such a kind, informed companion that was already set up, it too stress away from me. Not only did was my companion Mary Ann able to answer all of my questions, she also answered all of my husbands. I have a very protective and loving husband and though he was unable to come with me because he needed to be at home Mary Ann made herself available to him for him to call and check on me during my procedure and after. Not only did she make me feel comfortable she gave my husband a sense of peace in the situation.
My main contact at TWEB was Becky. I can not say enough kind things about Becky. I can be a demanding and needy donor. I had a lot of questions and was constantly wanting to know details and information. Becky never complained, she always has been patient and forthcoming with all of my requests. She always got back to me within 24 hours of any request. I live in Iowa, so for my procedure I had to fly down to Arizona. With the inclement weather my flights out were delayed. TWEB offices were closed the day I flew out, yet Becky answered her phone early in the morning and never once became frustrated or impatient with my constantly changing flight schedule. She called ahead and rearranged all my shuttle and transportation so when I finally landed in Arizona it was all ready for me. Then once I was down there they scheduled my procedure day a day earlier then planned, so Becky rescheduled my flight so I could be home a day sooner with my family. Never mentioning the change flight fees I am sure they incurred or the change of shuttle reservations, she just took care of them for me.
TWEB made sure all of appointments were set up, they sent me my per Diem for my trip well before I left so that I was prepared and never had o use any of my personal funds. My reimbursement check after the procedure was given to me that day and was more the fair in terms of what should be given. I never had to worry about anything financially as they took care of it without me having to ask or worry about it.
Donating and giving a piece of yourself to someone else you will probably never know is a very personal and rewarding experience. The World Egg Bank makes the experience that much more rewarding. Their staff is kind, patient and informative. They are in depth and organized. I never spoke to a computer or felt disconnected, I was made to feel a part of each step and included my family to take this journey with me. It has been wonderful and I look forward to donating again.
The World Egg Bank is a part of a very new and upcoming process. They have definitely set the bar high for any other organization to follow. They have a template that other egg donor organizations should follow.

I have been a registered donor with The World Egg Bank since 2012, and have completed 4 donor cycles with them. The women I have worked with at TWEB have always been extremely kind, considerate, appreciative and timely with me. Any questions I have ever had — from very general to very specific — were always addressed within a day (and usually within an hour or two). Many of the women on their staff have also been egg donors themselves, so it was wonderful being able to hear from women who were able to give me real-​life answers, rather than «corporate» answers.
I felt like TWEB was very conscious of my well-​being, and I was always compensated immediately after I completed a donor cycle (Becky, my coordinator, always sent me a same-​day email making sure that the donor procedure went alright and confirming that my check was in the mail).
I had to travel to another state to complete my first donor cycle, and Becky was great about arranging my travel plans. The donor companion they sent me with was knowledgeable, sensitive and caring. In response to one woman’s Unilocal complaint that TWEB does not pay for a friend or relative to travel with the donor — While I can understand that having a friend/​family member with you can provide a certain sense of ease and moral, I have to completely side with TWEB on their policy of providing an experienced donor companion. My companion was wonderful, and the fact that she had already been an experienced donor companion in the exact state/​city/​hospital that I had to travel to put me at ease. Traveling to another state to complete a donor procedure is not a «vacation», and thusly I much prefer to have an experienced individual with me over a friend.
I would recommend The World Egg Bank to any woman thinking about becoming an egg donor. Giving back in such a personal way has been an incredibly rewarding experience, and TWEB was great every step of the way.

I have gone through three cycles with The World Egg Bank. I did my research on other banks, but the determining factor for me was the people and culture at The World Egg Bank… I have had a great experience with all of their staff who are super friendly and know the ins and the outs of egg donation like the back of their hand – some of them are donors themselves, and they were able to give me great advice. (They always answer their phone and follow up with me on appointments, which is so helpful when you have never donated before.) During an out of state donation, I traveled with my patient advocate, Maryanne, and she was phenomenal. I’ve found that this is something that The World Egg Bank provides that other egg banks don’t. I would definitely donate with The World Egg Bank again – in fact, I have referred my sister and friends to The World Egg Bank.

This review is written from the perspective of the egg donor:
As a background, I’d like to note that I am an experienced donor and have worked with a few different egg donor agencies, so I know what standard egg donor requirements, protocol, and procedures are.
I applied to this agency through their web site, uploaded photos, etc. I was accepted and a week later I received a packet of paperwork in the mail from TWEB, for me to sign and return. Said packet consisted of the Egg Donor Information Sheet, Supplementary Questionnaire, Authorization to Release Medical Records, Egg Donor Agreement, and Travel Guidelines, and. My issues lie with this last document.
The travel guidelines, state that if travel is required for retrieval (which usually is) «TWEB will have a companion who will be designated by TWEB share your hotel room with you. You will have separate beds. Family and friends cannot be companions. If they wish to accompany the donor, it will be at their cost with a separate hotel room.» This is absolutely absurd. In past experience, EVERY OTHER agency that I have dealt with allows for a family member or friend of the donor to accompany the donor with all of their travel expenses paid for. How do they expect a donor to feel comfortable sleeping in the same hotel room with some random stranger in a strange city (or foreign country). This shows that they have absolutely no consideration or concern for the donor and raises a HUGE red flag. I raised this issue with the «Donor Coordinator» who basically just said, «well that’s our policy, we’ll delete your application, good luck.»
So my recommendation is to NOT sign on with this agency. Virtually ANY other agency out their will compensate you higher compensation, TWEB’s compensation is $ 3,500-$ 5,000 per cycle, ANY other agency will compensate $ 5000-​$ 10,000 per cycle, anything less than $ 5,000 is just insulting considering the time and effort that goes into these cycles, especially if you are an EXPERIENCED, PROVEN donor. and ANY other agency will look out for your best interest/​want you to feel comfortable. ANY other agency will allow for you to bring a companion of your choice to the retrieval, reimburse you for more expenses, and allow a more generous «per diem» when you are traveling. Don’t waste your time here ladies.