Beverly Hills Egg Donation | Egg Donor Agency | BHED | Southern California

Fully licensed by the
New York State
Department of Health

Registered with the FDA

Member, ASRM

The BHED Donor Application Process

The ideal BHED Egg Donor is a woman between the ages of 21 and 29 who lives a healthy life, has a clean medical history, has completed some advanced studies, and is genuinely committed to the donation process.

The application process begins with our prescreening questionnaire that you, the prospective donor, complete online, to help us determine if you are a potential candidate. If you meet our initial selection criteria, you will be notified on-screen and/or by email that you can then proceed to our long-form application, where you will complete your personal profile. The personal profile is one of the most important tools in assessing your suitability as an Egg Donor.

Your profile will include information about you, your family, and your medical history, as well as a personal "photo gallery". Once completed, your application will be reviewed. Should you meet all our program requirements you will be invited to an in- person interview. The interview is your opportunity to ask any questions about egg donation and our opportunity to ask additional questions that will help us make our final determination. When you have completed the entire application process you will be notified if you have been accepted into our egg donor program.

If you are accepted into the program, your profile will become accessible to our registered recipients (also known as "Intended Parents"). However, the profile that the recipients see will exclude your personal contact information, including your last name, address, etc.

There are some clinical reasons why a donor's eggs will not be deemed acceptable for Egg Donation. Listed below are some of the behaviors/conditions that automatically disqualify women from our Egg Donor program.

These include, but are not limited to, the following:

If you have injected drugs or engaged in prostitution within the last five years
If you have been diagnosed with syphilis, Chlamydia or certain other infectious diseases within the last year (if treated, you must be deemed disease-free for at least 12 months)
If you have a BMI (body mass index) which is beyond the currently accepted "healthy" levels
If you have traveled to the UK or Europe during FDA-designated "mad cow risk" time periods
If you have a medical and/or family history of birth defects that required surgery (such as cleft lip, Spina Bifida, or a heart defect), Huntington's Disease, Hemophilia, Tay-Sachs Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia, major medical problems, mental handicaps and/or psychiatric problems.
If you are a carrier of the gene or genetic mutation for certain diseases or syndromes (i.e. Tay-Sachs, Sickle Cell Anemia).

BHED reserves the right to decline any applicant at our discretion. All information in your application is kept secure on our password protected website.