Yale Fertility Center: Published BMI, Age & Price Policies
Hospital / university program · Verified: Nov 2026
On its official website, Yale Fertility Center publishes an age limit of 52 with donor eggs and where egg retrievals are performed (hospital-based). We did not find a published bmi limit for egg retrieval, bmi limit for embryo transfer (fet) or maximum age with own eggs on the pages we checked in Nov 2026.
What Yale Fertility Center publishes
| Policy | Published value | Exact wording and source |
|---|---|---|
| BMI limit for egg retrieval / IVF | Not found on the clinic's public website | Ask the clinic before booking a consultation. |
| BMI limit for embryo transfer (FET) | Not found on the clinic's public website | Ask the clinic before booking a consultation. |
| Maximum age with own eggs | Not found on the clinic's public website | Ask the clinic before booking a consultation. |
| Maximum age with donor eggs | Not recommended at age 52 or older (published) | “Yale Fertility Center physicians recommend that women over the age of 45 undergo cardiovascular testing and a high-risk obstetrical consultation with Yale Medicine’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists before undertaking IVF with donor eggs. We do not recommend this procedure for women ages 52 and older.” |
| Published self-pay IVF price | Not found on the clinic’s public website | Ask for a written fee schedule. |
| Where egg retrievals are done | Hospital-based | “A final hormone injection triggers egg release approximately 36 hours before a scheduled egg retrieval procedure at the hospital.” |
Scope: Program-level published policy. A network or program page does not always apply to every location; confirm with the location you plan to use.
Other statements on the official site
Self-pay packages offered at Greenwich Fertility (no prices stated)“If you don’t have insurance coverage, we offer straightforward self-pay packages designed to simplify pricing and reduce uncertainty. These bundled options include many key services—such as embryo freezing and storage—so you can plan with confidence.”Source: yalemedicine.org/departments/greenwich-fertility · checked Nov 2026
Financing partner named (Greenwich Fertility)“We also partner with CapexMD Fertility Finance to provide flexible loan options that allow you to spread out the cost of treatment over time.”Source: yalemedicine.org/departments/greenwich-fertility · checked Nov 2026
Gestational carrier (not patient) BMI requirement“The Yale Fertility Center also requires gestational carriers to have a body mass index (BMI) less than 30 (preferably less than 27), and not to have had more than two caesarean section deliveries in the past.”Source: yalemedicine.org/conditions/gestational-surrogacy · checked Nov 2026
Egg donor (not patient) age range“Donors must be between the ages of 21 and 32, and in good medical and psychological health.”Source: yalemedicine.org/conditions/egg-donation-recipient · checked Nov 2026
CDC-reported activity (2022)
1 CDC clinic record(s) matched to Yale Fertility Center reported 956 ART cycles for 2022, 224 of them for patients over 40. These are volumes, not success rates.
| CDC clinic record | Total cycles | Cycles, over 40 | Own-egg intended retrievals, over 40 | Donor egg/embryo transfers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yale Fertility Center Orange, CT | 956 | 224 | 102 | 42 | CDC record |
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Verified sources & official links
- Official website: yalemedicine.org/departments/fertility-center
- yalemedicine.org/conditions/egg-donation-recipient
- yalemedicine.org/departments/in-vitro-fertilization-program
- yalemedicine.org/departments/greenwich-fertility
- yalemedicine.org/conditions/gestational-surrogacy
- CDC National ART Surveillance System, 2022 final clinic data
- yalemedicine.org/departments/fertility-center
- yalemedicine.org/conditions/ivf
- yalemedicine.org/departments/third-party-reproductive-pro…
- yalemedicine.org/news/ivf-truth
Verified: Nov 2026. Each quote was re-checked against the linked page on 2026-11-10. Policies change; the linked page is the authority.
Frequently asked questions
Does Yale Fertility Center have a BMI limit for IVF?
We did not find a BMI limit on the pages of its official website that we checked in Nov 2026. That does not mean there is none; ask the clinic before paying for a consultation.
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