Facts, insights and opinions about egg donors, surrogates, and intended parents.
This article is part one of a three-part series. Click here for Part Two and Part Three.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
