For years, patients who wished to use egg donation to achieve a pregnancy were placed on waiting lists as long as six months to a year before a qualifying match could be made. The anxiety of not being matched for months only added to the patient's stress and concerns about the donor process.

With improved egg cryopreservation, consideration of an Egg Bank to facilitate matches for patients was based on the known concerns our physicians had regarding the waiting process. Our patients not only have to make decisions about using a donor, but having the added stressors or putting the final process on hold because a match might not be available for a considerable amount of time can be devastating.

Now, with our Egg Bank, couples can select a donor online as soon as they have completed their required evaluation. Donors can be chosen at the couples' convenience and they can then choose the timing of their cycle based on their personal timetable. Patients may pick their top choices and have their physicians review their chosen options so that any questions regarding the match can be discussed before the final selection is made.

Allowing more expedited matches has truly been one of the most important aspects of MyEggBank.com. Knowing that the patients do not have to wait or be anxious about time constraints has been a rewarding one.