More than 70% of women older than 45 who try assisted reproductive technologies (ART) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) use donor eggs to conceive a child,. And with advances in egg-freezing technology, using donor eggs for fertility treatment is likely to become even easier.

Egg donation agencies are now found throughout India. LA an ART Bank, donor eggs are collected and frozen for purchase, similar to the way a sperm bank operates.