What is an Egg Donor?
Egg donation is the process by which one with ovaries (an egg donor) donates her ova, or eggs, so that a couple or individual may have a child. The ovaries are stimulated with hormones and medications to increase the maturity and quantity of healthy eggs.
The process is regulated by the FDA as tissue donation. Recipients or intended parents have parental rights over a resulting child. This is an incredibly rewarding and heartfelt experience for donors and the intended parents.
Who needs an Egg Donor?
Individuals struggling with infertility, those who are no longer in their conceiving years, single parents (referred to as Single Parent By Choice), same-sex couples, and individuals with genetic concerns that may be inherited.
What are the requirements to be an Egg Donor?
preferably between the ages of 21 to 28
drug free
regular menstrual cycle
be physically and emotionally healthy
able to commit to a period of at least 18 months to the egg donor program
be responsive and follow instructions
The criteria we are looking for in an Egg Donor are:
What is the process to become an Egg Donor?
01
Online Screening
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Phone and/or video interview for further evaluation and for clarifying issues that arise from online screening and health and history questionnaire
05
Medical (including testing for sexually transmissible diseases) and Genetic Testing
07
Ovarian Stimulation
02
Detailed Health and Family History Questionnaire
04
Physical Exam and Psychological Evaluation
06
Matching with an Intended Recipient
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Egg Retrieval
What happens after Egg Retrieval?
Once you've undergone egg retrieval, your eggs will be undergoing egg freezing or fertilization using sperm from or picked by your Intended Parents.
As far as you are concerned, you will undergo further monitoring and check up to make sure you recover well and get back to your regular healthy self.
