To begin a split cycle, RMA of New York works with you and your partner to select a known or unknown egg donor as well as a surrogate. Our egg donor program allows patients to easily access a full list of pre-screened donors who can help you conceive through a split cycle.
Step 1
Once we have worked with you to select an egg donor, the donor will undergo egg retrieval.
Step 2
Next, RMA of NY embryologists will divide the eggs into two groups within our full-service state-of-the-art laboratory. The first group will be fertilized with one partner’s sperm while the second group is fertilized by the second partner.
Step 3
An embryo created by each of the men’s sperm will then be transferred into the uterus of a gestational surrogate who will carry them to pregnancy.
RMA of New York specializes in helping hundreds of gay couples in the New York metropolitan area achieve their family building goals through personalized and compassionate care from our full-service, state-of-the-art laboratories conveniently located throughout the New York area.
Other Treatment Options for Gay Men
IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) for Gay Men
IVF involves retrieving eggs and sperm, fertilizing them in an RMA of New York laboratory to create embryos, then placing a healthy embryo into the uterus to achieve pregnancy.
Learn MoreEgg Donor Conception for Gay Men
An egg donor will donate eggs to enable another woman to become pregnant. The egg recipient may be the female patient or a gestational surrogate.
Learn MoreGestational Surrogacy for Gay Men
Gestational surrogacy is a process in which an individual, who did not provide the egg used in conception, carries the pregnancy and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple.
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Why RMA of New York: Split Cycle IVF
RMA of New York serves as the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Mount Sinai Medical System. Our laboratory team is dedicated to scientific discovery, graduate medical education through RMA of NY’s REI Fellowship Program, and individualized care that focuses on you.
Our team of embryologists are consistently recognized as innovators in reproductive science and medicine, and security and safety standards. RMA of New York has been at the forefront of embryo freezing technology and cutting-edge research, helping countless individuals and partners achieve the dream of building a family.
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