Know Your Own Female Body

If becoming an egg donor is something that you are looking into, this can be a wonderful experience for you and for the woman that you are donating your eggs to. However, because it is such a big decision, it is important that you learn everything about the process that you can. Here are three things that you should know about egg donation if it is something that you are considering. 

You Must Meet Certain Requirements

When you initially decide that you would like to become an egg donor, there is a list of requirements that you are going to need to meet. While these may vary a bit depending on the facility that you are working with, most are likely very similar. Most egg donors need to be between the ages of 18–30 and need to have a clean health history. Your BMI will need to be under 30, so that you are at a healthy weight to donate. Also, you cannot be a smoker if you want to donate your eggs. If all of these requirements are met, then you can moved forward with the process. 

Potential Parents Will Pick You Out

If you meet all of the requirements to become an egg donor, then you will be put on a list of donors that potential parents can look at. They will be able to read information about you and see if they believe you are a good fit for them. Once a couple actually picks you out to be their egg donor, this is when the actual process of donating your eggs begins.

The Process Takes Time

When you first decide that you would like to become an egg donor, you may not realize just how long and how extensive the process of egg donation can be. On average, it can take about 4–7 months once you have been chosen to be an egg donor. This is due to the fact that several things must take place before you can successfully donate your egg to a couple in need. You will start off by receiving several different screenings, such as medical screening, psychological screenings, and genetic screenings. After this, you will need to complete the required legal documents before moving forward. You will then have your cycle started so that you can get on the same cycle as the the woman that you will be donating your eggs to. Once this is done, you will then have injections that will stimulate your ovaries to produce more eggs than usual at one time. You will then have your eggs retrieved by a physician, so that they can then be combined with the sperm and then implanted into the woman that you are donating them to.