How to benefit from donor services
Third party reproduction refers to the use of donor egg (oocyte), donor sperm and/or gestational carrier services. It can make pregnancy possible for individuals and couples who might otherwise not have options for having a child. Let’s learn who can benefit from donor services.
Texas Fertility Center provides a variety of donor services –
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Conceiving using donor services
When you decide to pursue donor services as an alternative to adoption, you solidify your intentions to become a parent. As an intended parent in our donor program, you can achieve your dream of growing your family. All it takes is the use of donor eggs, donor sperm, and/or gestational surrogacy.
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Debunking gestational surrogacy myths
There are many gestational surrogacy myths. For women and couples who are unable to conceive due to an irregular or absent uterus, gestational surrogacy may be able to help. Gestational surrogacy (a.k.a. gestational carriage) is when the woman carrying the pregnancy is not genetically related to the child. This is legal in the state of Texas.
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College. Career. Marriage. Baby. The new natural order in a woman’s life sometimes wreaks havoc on nature’s design for fertility. Studies show that approximately 20 percent of women wait until after age 35 to begin their families.* Society tells women that they can have it all without warning them that waiting too long to have a baby may interfere with a woman’s ability to conceive.
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What to know about male smokers and fertility
There is a clear link between male smokers and fertility issues. Our Austin fertility doctors explain more.
What we know about smoking and a woman’s fertility
Before diving into the link between male smokers and fertility issues, we’ll look at the ladies. Smoking is detrimental to ovarian function and female fertility.
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Exploring alternative parenting
We are so fortunate in these modern times with the medical advances that make parenting possible for so many people. Alternative parenting includes single women and gay and lesbian couples. It also includes older women needing donor eggs and women with partners with severe male factor who need donor sperm. Just to think that only about 30 years ago none of these people would have been able to fulfill their dream of having children of their own.
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