How to Donate Fertile Eggs
Choosing to become an egg donor should be a decision motivated by your wanting to help an infertile couple. Monetary compensation should not be the only reason you decide to donate. According to Stanford University, "Egg donors should expect to spend around 60 hours for screening, testing, and medical appointments throughout the course of the procedure." Your eggs will be harvested for a woman experiencing infertility problems because she has no eggs, a genetic disorder, disease or menopause. The process of donating fertile eggs is physically and mentally exhausting and should be understood fully before proceeding.
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Instructions
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Choose who you will donate your eggs to. Donate to someone you know, to a clinic, a recruiting agency, a broker, through an advertisement, or ask your doctor for references. Ensure that the physicians who will be performing your surgery are board-certified and that all your expenses will be paid.
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Take a questionnaire or survey to be screened according to guidelines set by the clinic you are using. Certain health conditions can immediately disqualify you for consideration. Your intelligence, athleticism and attractiveness can all factor into your acceptance.
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Attend scheduled medical visits after you pass the initial screening. According to New York State Department of Health you will undergo a physical exam, pelvic exam, blood work, ultrasound, complete family medical history, psychological exam, infectious disease screening and genetic testing.
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Sign a donor agreement, a legal document stating each party's intentions and legal rights to the eggs being donated. This agreement should clear any questions about child custody and parental rights. NationalFertilityLaw.com states this process can take one week to one month.
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Begin a three to four week daily hormone injection regimen which includes three different drugs. According to Princeton University you will take gonadotropins to suppress your hormones, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) or human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) to develop egg follicles, and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) to trigger ovualtion, or release of your eggs.
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Have your donor eggs surgically removed through transvaginal ultrasound aspiration. The procedure takes about 30 minutes to complete.
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Tips & Warnings
Depending on which state you live in there are different regulations regarding egg donation.
There are side effects associated with the fertility medication used for egg donation and the surgical procedure for retrieving the eggs. There is little information on how fertility hormones will affect you long term.
