Egg donation/San Diego Fertility Center Egg Donor Agency

Verified October 1, 2026

San Diego Fertility Center Egg Donor Agency Egg Donor Pay & Requirements

Clinic

Pay

Up to $25,000

first-cycle max

Where

2 California clinics

San Diego, Temecula · Travel covered

Time

Usually 3–5 weeks; last two weeks most time-consuming with several weekly appointments (questions); stim meds ~9–12 days (process page); clinic donate: ~2 weeks injectables

Monitoring and downtime

Age

21–28 (become-an-egg-donor)

healthy BMI required — numeric range Not published on primary donor pages

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At a glance

Where and travel

  • 2 California clinics: San Diego, Temecula
  • Travel/other expenses mentioned as factors in $8k–$20k reimbursement range — separate travel $ amounts Not published
  • In-house clinic

Pay

  • First cycle Up to $25,000 per cycle

Requirements

  • Age 21–28 (become-an-egg-donor)
  • healthy BMI required — numeric range Not published on primary donor pages
  • Genetic screening
  • Healthy woman
  • Medical pre-screening: physical/gyn exam, vaginal ultrasound, blood and urine testing, drug testing, genetic testing (clinic donate page)
  • Ultrasound, urine and blood tests after interview (application instructions)
  • In-person interview with Egg Donor Coordinator
  • Flexible weekday morning appointments noted on EDC FAQ (secondary)

Time

  • Usually 3–5 weeks; last two weeks most time-consuming with several weekly appointments (questions); stim meds ~9–12 days (process page); clinic donate: ~2 weeks injectables

Pay

First cycle
Up to $25,000first-cycle max

Donor-page amounts, verified October 1, 2026.

Outside the stipend

Travel reimbursement
Travel/other expenses mentioned as factors in $8k–$20k reimbursement range — separate travel $ amounts Not published
Expenses covered
Travel/other expenses mentioned as factors in $8k–$20k reimbursement range — separate travel $ amounts Not published; All expenses related to egg donation reimbursed; medical costs paid by intended parents (questions); Donors without health insurance OK — IPs responsible for medical costs (questions); Not published on pages reviewed

Where and when

Where

Headquarters
San Diego, CA
Clinic locations
San Diego, CA, Temecula, CA
Travel reimbursement
Travel/other expenses mentioned as factors in $8k–$20k reimbursement range — separate travel $ amounts Not published
Travel covered
Yes

Time

Monitoring and downtime
Usually 3–5 weeks; last two weeks most time-consuming with several weekly appointments (questions); stim meds ~9–12 days (process page); clinic donate: ~2 weeks injectables

Do you qualify

Requirements

Age
21–28 (become-an-egg-donor)
BMI
healthy BMI required — numeric range Not published on primary donor pages
Also required
  • healthy woman
  • medical pre-screening: physical/gyn exam, vaginal ultrasound, blood and urine testing, drug testing, genetic testing (clinic donate page)
  • ultrasound, urine and blood tests after interview (application instructions)
  • in-person interview with Egg Donor Coordinator
  • flexible weekday morning appointments noted on EDC FAQ (secondary)

Screening

Genetic screening
Yes
Screening steps
  1. Medical pre-screening at SDFC; additional cycle monitoring (ultrasound + blood hormone)

How it works

Steps

Matching
Profile in egg donor database; matched with couple; coordinator contacts for cycle
Application
Online app (EDC-hosted CTA) → SDFC review/approval → in-person interview with Egg Donor Coordinator → ultrasound/urine/blood → eligible for database → match → cycle
Donor coordinator
Crystal Bailey, Egg Donor Program Manager (cbailey@sdfertility.com / 858-720-3190)

Covered and limits

Medications
Yes
Insurance
Yes
Legal counsel
Yes
Identity
Anonymous unless both parties choose to meet (questions)
Fresh cycles
Yes
Also offers surrogacy
Yes

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