Fairfax Egg Bank
Description
Fairfax Egg Bank is one of the most established frozen donor egg banks in the United States, offering intended parents access to a diverse selection of carefully screened donors. With decades of experience through its parent organization, Fairfax Cryobank, the egg bank has built a strong reputation for scientific excellence, reliability, and compassionate care. The mission of Fairfax Egg Bank is to provide intended parents with safe, accessible, and high-quality donor eggs, while ensuring a professional and supportive experience throughout the process. Their vision is to help families around the world grow by making donor egg treatment more efficient and affordable through frozen egg technology. Fairfax Egg Bank’s reach is global, with donor eggs shipped securely to fertility clinics both across the United States and internationally. They work in close partnership with a network of IVF centres worldwide, ensuring that patients outside the U.S. can benefit from their donor pool while meeting local regulatory requirements. Customer service is an important part of their offering, with a dedicated team providing guidance and support throughout the donor egg selection and treatment process. Services are delivered primarily in English, but Fairfax Egg Bank collaborates with international partner clinics to assist patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Donor types and services
Fairfax Egg Bank works with both Non-ID Release and ID-Release donors, offering intended parents the flexibility to choose depending on their personal preferences and country-specific regulations. Donor profiles are detailed and include personal background, medical history, and education. Adult photos are available, while extended written profiles are not. Photo matching and exclusivity options are not offered. Fairfax Egg Bank provides donor eggs in frozen egg cohorts, typically packaged in sets of 6–8 mature oocytes. This structure gives patients a higher chance of achieving viable embryos from a single donor cycle.
Genetic test panel
All donors at Fairfax Egg Bank undergo extensive genetic and medical screening to ensure the highest standards of safety and quality. Each donor is tested for karyotype analysis – to confirm normal chromosomal structure, cystic Fibrosis (CF) carrier testing – one of the most common inherited conditions affecting the lungs and digestive system, hemoglobin electrophoresis – to screen for hemoglobinopathies, including thalassemia and sickle cell disease.
Origin and locations
Fairfax Egg Bank is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, and collaborates with a wide network of fertility clinics across the United States and internationally.
Additional Information
Fairfax Egg Bank (also known as Fairfax Cryobank) is owned by Genetics & IVF Institute, Inc. (GIVF). More precisely, GIVF was acquired by the private equity firm Amulet Capital Partners in 2024, so Fairfax Cryobank is now under that ownership.