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Jordan and Josh knew it wouldn’t be easy to start a family of their own. At the young age of 26, Jordan was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure (POF), also known as primary ovarian insufficiency (POI)—a condition in which...

For many patients, the most daunting part of donor egg treatment is selecting a donor. While it can be a complex and emotional task, it can also be an exciting time. Here at SGF we encourage you to look at choosing your egg donor to be an...

A national survey conducted by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, of whom Shady Grove Fertility is a visionary partner, reveals the overwhelming majority of respondents (n=425) cite financial challenges are the biggest hurdle...

When you are faced with changing infertility treatment, you may be feeling some anxiety. Uncertainty over what to do and how to proceed can throw you into a feeling of disequilibrium and you may struggle to achieve a sense of balance again....

Of all of the milestones Shady Grove Fertility has reached thru the years, the one that makes us beam with pride the most is the number of babies born as a result of care at our centre. To us, there is no greater achievement than to help...

Shady Grove Fertility and Irish-owned Waterstone Clinic will be conducting complimentary seminars about their collaborative International Donor Egg Program and the benefits of seeking infertility treatment through this unique partnership....

Why are patients from the UK coming to America for Donor Egg Treatment? Learn why families, couples, and individuals from more than 35 countries have chosen Shady Grove Fertility: Affordable Financial Plans: A decade ago, donor egg...

For over 25 years, men and women from over 35 countries including the UK have traveled to Shady Grove Fertility for fertility care and our International Donor Egg Programme. Out patients benefit from streamlined treatment and travel, and...

Sarah Esdaile, an SGF Egg Donor Recipient and U.K. Patient Liaison, was recently interviewed about her decision to seek donor egg treatment in America. Sarah’s story began at age 40, when she was told of her infertility and that she would...

We are honoured to have thirteen of the practice’s physicians from the D.C.-metro area named Washingtonian’s Top Docs in the field of infertility and urology. This recognition is voted on by physician peers in various fields of...

SGF presented a new study last week during the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s (ASRM’s) 2018 Scientific Congress in Denver, CO, that demonstrated patients using fewer intramuscular progesterone injections during a frozen...

Shady Grove Fertility will once again be heading to London for The Fertility Show this 4 November, and will be hosting an Egg Donation Seminar on that Sunday night! We are excited to share the benefits of our streamlined International Donor...

Sarah Esdaile’s story began at age 40, when she was told of her infertility and that she would have to “forget motherhood, adopt, or use donor eggs.” This response immediately changed the course of her life and set plans in motion to...

Choosing your egg donor is one of the most important milestones in the Donor Egg Treatment process. We realise it can be a complex, emotional task, so we are here to guide you through and give you peace of mind when making a decision.

We had a couple of false starts with some previous fertility treatment attempts in the UK and Europe. We initially tried IVF and had a stark realization when we saw the low response to stronger medication. After the first round of failed...

The growth of Shady Grove Fertility’s International Donor Egg Programme is largely attributed to continuous innovation that is increasing success rates, as well as unique financial programs, including a treatment guarantee, that make...

KEEPING YOUR EMBRYOS AND EGGS SAFE Many wonder how their embryos and eggs are kept safe during the process of freezing and throughout an indefinite amount of time spent in storage. At Shady Grove Fertility, we take all appropriate...

Shady Grove Fertility’s own Dr. Paulette Brown hosted a live Q&A session to answer questions about the causes of miscarriages and what steps to take if you have experienced a miscarriage. The good news for women over 35 who are...

At the American Society for Reproductive Medicine 2017 Scientific Congress and Expo, physician-scientists at SGF presented findings from four different studies. One study that was particularly insightful was the use of progesterone during...

Why Come to Shady Grove Fertility in America for Donor Egg Treatment? Discover the 4 reasons why you should choose Shady Grove Fertility’s donor egg treatment program in America.  Shady Grove Fertility Offers Personalised Care Watch...

We are honoured to have twelve of the practice’s physicians from the D.C.-metro area named Washingtonian’s Top Docs in the field of infertility and urology. This recognition is voted on by physician peers in various fields of medicine....

Of all of the milestones Shady Grove Fertility has reached through the years, the one that makes us beam with pride the most is the number of babies born as a result of care at our centre. To us, there is no greater achievement than to...

Shady Grove Fertility will be conducting a free patient seminar about our International Donor Egg Program. This integrated program allows patients access to the exceptional services provided by local centres and the donor egg registry...

Shady Grove Fertility will once again be heading to London for The Fertility Show this 4-5 November, and will be hosting an Egg Donation Seminar on that Sunday night! We are excited to share the benefits of our streamlined International...

For women who need donor egg treatment, our new portal offers enhanced search features of prescreened, ready-to-donate donors and a new reservation system that make finding a donor a simpler process. New SGF Portal Benefits Egg Donors We...

Even though donor egg treatment bypasses a woman’s own fertility issues by using eggs from a prescreened, healthy donor, the male partner’s role is still just as important. We recently interviewed Dr. Paul Shin, SGF’s board certified...

Congratulations to our very own board certified reproductive endocrinologist and Ireland Programme Director, Gilbert Mottla, M.D., who was recently honoured with the 2017 Arnold P. Gold Foundation in Humanism in Medicine Award by the...

Egg meet sperm. Why, hello, embryo. Not too far in the distant past, scientists knew very little about how this medical magic occurred. The process was certainly not transparent, taking place inside the woman’s uterus and in steps that...

“You should definitely receive a second opinion” – Sound advice, but don’t just take our word for it, consider the research. A study carried out in 2017 by Mayo Clinic researchers identified that for 88 percent of patients...

Donor egg treatment, for women who are unable to user their own eggs for conception but can still carry a child, is one of the most successful forms of fertility treatment at Shady Grove Fertility. Through an anonymous egg donor, an...

Anyone who has struggled to conceive knows that infertility can be a stressful and challenging experience. Infertility can take its toll medically, physically, psychologically, and financially, which is why Shady Grove Fertility provides an...

Shady Grove Fertility’s Shared Risk 100% Refund Programme is one of our most popular programs with 90 percent of our international patients choosing to utilise it. The reason why? It is a lot less stressful to begin treatment knowing that...

 Once the decision has been made to pursue donor egg treatment in America, patients want to know how Shady Grove Fertility will increase their chance of pregnancy. Our brand new, state-of-the-art laboratory in our flagship location in...

Shady Grove Fertility is a proud partner of Waterstone Clinic, formerly Cork Fertility, and through this partnership we are able to provide donor egg treatment to Irish patients. This past weekend, we co-hosted a free patient seminar at...

At the age of 36, Niamh Mulhall started trying for her first child. After failed rounds of IVF, she was told she would need to use an egg donor. “For me it was a time of loss and grief. I knew no one in a similar situation and felt...

Donor egg treatment allows for couples with poor egg quality to still achieve a healthy pregnancy. While our egg donor registry has high-quality egg donors all of whom have been prescreened and are ready to donate, many patients wonder what...

Treating Infertility   I went through three unsuccessful rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) when I began fertility treatment. I knew my eggs weren’t great, but we wanted to give that a...

When traveling to America for donor egg treatment, patients want to know they are receiving the highest level of care and latest treatment possible. At Shady Grove Fertility, we know that staying on the cutting edge of fertility research is...

Preparing for donor egg treatment can be an exciting and stressful experience. It is exciting to embark on a journey of building the family you have always dreamed of, but it can also be stressful due to all of the uncertainties. As you...

Shady Grove Fertility takes pride in providing our UK patients with concierge-level service and superior success with our International Donor Egg Programme. Egg donation in the UK can be a lengthy process due to the lack of egg donors and...

Times of stress affect many aspects of life and may negatively impact those closest to you. It is sometimes easier to conserve emotional energy by withdrawing than to reach out to a partner. Facing the challenge of infertility can lead to...

Young women from all over the Washington D.C. region make parenthood possible by donating their eggs to couples struggling with infertility. To date, anonymous egg donors have helped more than 5,000 Shady Grove Fertility patients realise...

Treating Infertility You never imagine that you’ll be infertile. We got married, had some wonderful years of being a couple, and then decided when I hit 30 that we’d perhaps start thinking about a family. A year later and nothing had...

Shady Grove Fertility is widely regarded as one of the leading fertility centres worldwide—having helped patients from over 38 countries build their families. What makes SGF stand above the rest? Here are 8 reasons our donor egg programme...

Once you’ve decided to pursue donor egg treatment in America, you’re likely wondering how SGF will optimise your cycle to increase your chances of conception. The donor care team at Shady Grove Fertility has the same goal as all of our...

We are proud to announce the grand opening of our brand new, state-of-the-art centre and laboratory in our flagship location in Rockville, MD, just outside of Washington, D.C. Shady Grove Fertility’s new laboratory and office will improve...

Hearing that your ovarian reserve is diminished does not mean that the hope of being a mother is gone. “To have a baby requires a sperm, an egg, and a uterus. And if one of those isn’t available it doesn’t mean that you can’t have...

One myth that has existed for many years is that stress can cause infertility and is often a contributing factor in unsuccessful fertility treatments. Although there is no scientific evidence to support this supposition, myths regarding...

The holiday season can be a stressful time of year for everyone. Many people with infertility find it to be especially difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are our tips for finding infertility support during the holidays to ensure...

On your journey to fertility treatment, you will hear numerous scientific terms, phrases, and acronyms that can often be overwhelming, unfamiliar, and confusing. Here at Shady Grove Fertility, we have prepared this fertility glossary to...

Shady Grove Fertility congratulates Michael J. Levy, M.D., Director of the International Donor Egg Programme, as a Washingtonian Top Infertility Doctor for 2016. Dr. Levy, SGF co-founder and president and director of IVF, is not only the...

This year at the Fertility Show in London, we were able to connect with new and former patients, meet the first “test tube” baby, Louise Brown, and highlight the advantages of donor egg treatment at Shady Grove Fertility. The Fertility...

Physician-scientists from Shady Grove Fertility—the largest fertility centre in the United States—had 17 studies accepted to present at this year’s premier U.S.-based meeting for reproductive medicine research and education. Held from...

This event has now passed, however, if you wish to know more about future events at Shady Grove Fertility then please contact us. Shady Grove Fertility will once again be heading to London for The Fertility Show this 5-6 November, and will...

Our webinar series was created to educate and empower you as you start your fertility journey in America and answer any egg donation questions you may have. And we are proud to announce that we will be giving you a brand new experience. We...

Shady Grove Fertility is proud to be at the forefront of egg donation in the U.S. and all over the world, as we forge the way with innovative scientific methods coupled with compassionate care. Our approaches have led to the birth of...

Shady Grove Fertility is hosting a London Egg Donation Seminar on 23rd, July. Our streamlined International Donor Egg Programme allows patients to work locally with their choice of select UK fertility centres while gaining access to SGF’s...

For many of us, the fear of the unknown can be crippling. Our minds can exacerbate a situation and often times fill in the blanks with the worst case scenario or even misinformation. This can be especially true for couples who are starting...

Approximately 10 percent of the one in eight couples who experience infertility have unknown causes—otherwise known as unexplained infertility. For this subset of patients, some physicians have suggested immunological testing to help...