Facts, insights and opinions about egg donors, surrogates, and intended parents.
Will egg donation affect my future fertility?
No relationship between egg donation and future fertility has been clearly established, although research is continuing.
Egg donation does not deplete your ovarian reserve. Each month you release a number of eggs, but only one comes to maturity, generally. The hormones administered in the egg donation process stimulate ...
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Does Using a Repeat Egg Donor Offer Any Advantage?
The ASRM guidelines allow any one donor to go through up to six egg donation cycles. Any candidates who have donated eggs before should be clearly marked as such on their profiles, for ...
The broadcast networks are catching up with this old story about the alleged “surge” in egg donations. In ABC's video "Egg Donations On The Rise" (shown on Good Morning America), they had one clinic owner testify that applications are up about 50%. However, the piece assumed throughout that anyone who applied could actually donate ...
What are the costs involved for me and do I need medical insurance?
You are not responsible for any medical costs and any long distance travel expenses will be paid by the recipients.
A special egg donor insurance policy will be purchased for you to cover any complications, whether you have your own insurance or ...
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Using an “Out-of-Town” Egg Donor
Some egg donors are able to travel to make their donations. Be aware that if you choose a donor beyond the vicinity of your clinic, you will be responsible for all travel expenses, including car fuel, airfare ...
How are egg donors matched with recipients at your agency?
At this current stage in technology, donor eggs are not frozen for later use. So a specific recipient has to choose you before you can donate.
When working with our egg donation agency, a recipient will select you from the donor database, and only then ...
Thinking about being an egg donor and want to learn more about it?
I recently posted an article on INCIID (the InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination) which provides answers to your questions, including:
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Evaluating Egg Donor Profiles
Choosing an egg donor, just as with every other part of the IVF (in vitro fertilization) process, can be stressful. Unlike other components of assisted reproduction, there is no science to it. Some people have very clear ...
Can I be on the birth control pill or other form of contraception?
Yes. While applying to be an egg donor, you should continue to use your preferred form of contraception. (If you get pregnant, you are not able to donate.) During the screening and cycling process, you will be instructed to go off hormone-type ...
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Finding Your Egg Donor through a Private Agency
There are a number of companies, unaffiliated with any particular medical facility, which serve as egg donor brokers. Finding a donor through an egg donation agency offers a number of advantages which give ...
