List of Oocyte (egg) banks:
There is no standardized reporting method for egg (oocyte) banks that sell vitrified (a method of quick freezing) donor oocytes to patients. Few banks offer live birth guarantees. Using an oocyte bank that offers a live birth guarantee would be preferred. Even “blastocyst guarantees” do not guarantee a patient will get a blastocyst embryo. Usually a “blastocyst guarantee” means that a replacement group of oocytes will be given if there are no blastocysts from the first batch of oocytes. If that replacement group does not produce a blastocyst embryo then there is no further reimbursement from that point.
Please see the page “Egg (ocoyte) Bank Quality Monitoring” under the Quality Monitoring heading for more information on outcomes from our center at different oocyte banks.
Here is actual summary data from oocytes thawed at our clinic using these standard reporting methods: