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"OK" reasons to consider surrogacy
"I am in the process of adopting internationally and surrogacy is my back-up plan in case it does not work out; Although I have children from a previous marriage I want ...
Donor Reserving, Screening, and the Egg Donation Contract
Once you’ve made your choice, signed the contract with the egg donation agency, and paid your fee, your clinic can start the screening process. The agency will typically send an official “match sheet ...
What happens to donor eggs after they are retrieved? Do I get to know the results? Do I meet the recipients or potential offspring?
After the donor egg retrieval, the eggs are fertilized and then observed for a few days. Not all will fertilize or develop. Between one and three embryos will be transferred to ...
Anonymity and Openness in the Egg Donor/Recipient Relationship
When working with a private egg donation agency, as long as there is mutual consent between egg donor and recipient, the relationship can be as closed or as open as both parties desire ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...