Egg donation/GSHC Surrogacy and Egg Donation

Verified September 30, 2026

GSHC Surrogacy and Egg Donation Egg Donor Pay & Requirements

Agency

At a glance

Where and travel

  • 25 clinics in 8 states
  • Mileage and parking; travel, hotel, meals, ground transportation if travel to IVF clinic; childcare if needed; companion meals for retrieval — $ amounts Not published

Pay

  • First cycle ≥$8,000 per cycle
  • Up to 6 cycles

Requirements

  • Age 21–27
  • BMI Not published on primary requirements
  • Non-smoker and non-drug users; smoking/heavy drinking prohibited after match; tested
  • Genetic screening
  • Psychological screening
  • No health issues within immediate family (e.g. Diabetes, Cancer, MS, Autism)
  • No history of mental illness
  • Copper or hormonal IUDs must be removed
  • Not currently taking medications for blood pressure, anxiety, depression, etc
  • No tattoos or piercings within 6 months without health certificate
  • No STDs within one calendar year from application day
  • Repeaters: attain prior cycle records immediately
  • Reliable vehicle or disclose need for car service after match

Time

  • Usually 2–4 months (FAQ); non-local: typically two trips (screening + retrieval)

Pay

First cycle
≥$8,000first-cycle minimum

Donor-page amounts, verified September 30, 2026.

Outside the stipend

Travel reimbursement
Mileage and parking; travel, hotel, meals, ground transportation if travel to IVF clinic; childcare if needed; companion meals for retrieval — $ amounts Not published
Expenses covered
Mileage and parking; travel, hotel, meals, ground transportation if travel to IVF clinic; childcare if needed; companion meals for retrieval — $ amounts Not published; Legal contracts as part of post-match clearances; IP costs list Egg Donor Legal Fee $500 (IP-facing)

Where and when

Where

Headquarters
Irvine, CA
Clinic locations
Irvine, CA, Miami, FL, Orlando, FL, Tampa, FL, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Las Vegas, NV, Reno, NV, Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ, San Jose, CA, Fresno, CA, Sacramento, CA, San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA, San Bernardino, CA, Orange County, CA, Riverside, CA, Bakersfield, CA, Modesto, CA, Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX, Indianapolis, IN, Charlotte, NC, Seattle, WA
Travel reimbursement
Mileage and parking; travel, hotel, meals, ground transportation if travel to IVF clinic; childcare if needed; companion meals for retrieval — $ amounts Not published
Travel covered
Yes
In-house clinic
No

Time

Monitoring and downtime
Usually 2–4 months (FAQ); non-local: typically two trips (screening + retrieval)

Do you qualify

Requirements

Age
21–27
BMI
Not published on primary requirements
Also required
  • Non-smoker and non-drug users; smoking/heavy drinking prohibited after match; tested
  • No health issues within immediate family (e.g. Diabetes, Cancer, MS, Autism)
  • No history of mental illness
  • Copper or hormonal IUDs must be removed
  • Not currently taking medications for blood pressure, anxiety, depression, etc.
  • No tattoos or piercings within 6 months without health certificate
  • No STDs within one calendar year from application day
  • Repeaters: attain prior cycle records immediately
  • Reliable vehicle or disclose need for car service after match

Screening

Psychological screening
Yes
Genetic screening
Yes
Screening steps
  1. Psychological, genetic, medical screening after match

How it works

Steps

Matching
Egg donor profile browsed by intended parents after admissions
Application
Online registration (EDC prescreen lead) → fuller application → consult → paperwork/ID/education verification → IP profile match → psych/genetic/medical/legal → medical protocol + retrieval
Donor coordinator
Case managers / coordinators (testimonials name Cassandra, Dulce)

Covered and limits

Legal counsel
Yes
Identity
HIPAA Release for privacy; no locked open vs anonymous default on pages reviewed
Cycle limit
6
Fresh cycles
Yes
Also offers surrogacy
Yes
Also offers sperm donation
Yes

Apply and contact

Phone
(310) 953-0137
Program type
Agency

Sources

Last verified September 30, 2026.

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