Third-party reproduction refers to fertility treatment that involves the use of donor eggs, donor sperm, donor embryos, or a gestational carrier to help build a family. 

• Donor eggs: Donor eggs can be obtained through approved donor banks such as Fairfax or Donor Egg Bank USA (non-directed donation or anonymous donation), or through IVF with a candidate you have chosen (directed donation). With directed donation, medical and legal clearance of the donor will be required prior to treatment.

• Donor sperm: Donor sperm can be obtained through approved sperm banks (non-directed or anonymous donation), or from a candidate you have chosen (directed donation). With directed donation, medical and legal clearance of the donor will be required prior to treatment.

• Donor embryos: After completing their family goals, couples and individuals who have created embryos will sometimes choose to donate their remaining embryos. This can be a lower-cost option as donated embryos are not “purchased”; however, it can be difficult to find viable embryos available for donation. Should eligible embryos be matched with intended parents, legal and laboratory clearance must be completed prior to transfer.

• Gestational Carrier: A gestational carrier is a woman who volunteers to carry an embryo created via IVF by the intended parents. A gestational carrier candidate can be found through agencies as well as family, friends, and other social ties. Our clinic can screen candidates for eligibility as a gestational carrier and guide you regarding legal, medical, and psychosocial requirements.

• Surrogate: The term “surrogate” and “gestational carrier” are often used interchangeably, but the traditional use of “surrogate” refers to a woman who is impregnated with the intended parents’ sperm and is therefore the genetic parent (as the egg source) of the resulting child. This form of third-party reproduction is ethically complex and not facilitated by fertility clinics or legally recognized in most states.

These options may be considered when someone is unable to use their own eggs or sperm, cannot safely carry a pregnancy, or when other circumstances make donor assistance a preferred path to parenthood. Your fertility care team can help you understand the options available and determine which approach may best fit your individual needs.

Third-party reproduction helps individuals and couples who may not be able to conceive a pregnancy using their own eggs, sperm, or both. Women who are unable to carry a pregnancy or same-sex male couples seeking a gestational carrier can have a child from their own embryos created through IVF. Depending on your circumstances, donor eggs, donor sperm, donor embryos, or a gestational carrier may make it possible to build a family while tailoring treatment to your medical needs and family goals.

At Conceptions, Dr. Moore provides guidance and medical care throughout the third-party reproduction process. We can help you understand your options, complete the necessary medical evaluation and screening, coordinate treatment, and work with you and your reproductive team to develop a plan based on your family-building goals. When appropriate, we can also help coordinate care with donor programs, gestational carrier agencies, attorneys, and other specialists involved in the process.

• Donor eggs: Our clinic can fertilize donated eggs to create embryos through in vitro fertilization (IVF). This can be done with eggs from a bank (non-directed or anonymous donation) or by performing an egg retrieval cycle with a candidate of your choice (directed donation). Once embryos are created, one can be transferred to an intended parent or gestational carrier for pregnancy.

• Donor sperm: Our clinic can perform intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) with donor sperm. This can be done with sperm from a bank (non-directed or anonymous donation) or by donation from a candidate of your choice (directed donation).

• Donor embryos: Pending approval by the lab, our clinic can receive and prepare eligible donor embryos for embryo transfer. We also have a waiting list for available embryos that have been donated within the clinic.

• Gestational carrier: A gestational carrier candidate can be found through agencies as well as family, friends, and other social ties. Our clinic can screen candidates for eligibility as a gestational carrier and guide you regarding legal, medical, and psychosocial requirements.

For more information, contact us or book an appointment online. We are conveniently located at 1900 N State St #105, Provo, UT 84604. We serve patients from Orem UT, Mapleton UT, Vineyard UT, Highland UT, Alpine UT, Leh UT, Draper UT, Sandy UT, South Jordan UT, and all surrounding areas.