Your Third Party Fertility Options
Sometimes, a family needs a helping hand by way of an egg donor, sperm donor, and/or gestational carrier (also known as a gestational surrogate). That’s where third party reproduction comes in. At TRIO, our designated third party coordinator is available to walk you through your options, answer questions, and guide you through each stage of the process.
Donor Egg Programs at TRIO
TRIO offers several options to help aspiring parents who require a donor egg to support their fertility journey.
- Known Egg Donor: This option is for aspiring parents who wish to find a known egg donor such as a friend, relative, or acquaintance
- Anonymous Egg Donor: Alternatively, some people may wish to find an anonymous egg donor sourced through one of the agencies recommended by TRIO. Our third party coordinator will provide you with a list of agencies.
- Egg Bank: TRIO works with a Canadian distributor, as well as several Canadian-compliant U.S. or International egg banks that offer frozen eggs and/or embryos. All of these facilities have excellent egg donation programs and databases of frozen eggs. All eggs and embryos have been screened by the egg bank. The eggs or embryos are delivered directly to the TRIO lab and the intended parent’s embryo transfer takes place at TRIO.
Donor Sperm Program at TRIO
TRIO offers several options to help aspiring parents who require donor sperm to support their fertility journey.
- Known Sperm Donor: A known sperm donor can be a friend, relative, or acquaintance selected by the intended parent(s)
- Sperm Bank: Anonymous Sperm Donor: An anonymous sperm donor is a donor chosen from a Health Canada approved sperm bank.
Gestational Carrier Program at TRIO
A gestational surrogate can be a friend, relative, or acquaintance. Alternatively, aspiring parents may find a gestational carrier through one of TRIO’s recommended agencies. Your TRIO fertility team will provide you with a list of agencies that we work with.
Please note, due to insurance restrictions, TRIO does not accept international patients using a Canadian gestational carrier.
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