Becoming an egg donor is a big decision, and it’s important to have all the information you need before making your choice.
A good place to start is by learning about what makes a good egg donor candidate. You’ll want to be at least 21 years old, have had no history of genetic disorders, and be in great health. If you are over 30 years old, there may be additional requirements depending on where you live.
If you decide that becoming an egg donor is right for you, here’s how:
- Meet with a fertility clinic in your area to get more information about becoming an egg donor. They will ask questions about your medical history, and perform blood tests to check for any genetic conditions that may cause complications during pregnancy or birth. They also want to know if you’ve ever been pregnant before so they can determine whether or not it would be safe for you to become pregnant again during this process.
- Once the clinic has approved your application as an egg donor candidate, they will schedule an appointment where they take another sample of blood from your arm (called a peripheral blood draw). This time the sample will go directly into their lab for testing purposes instead of being sent off for analysis somewhere else first like with what happened when they took
How To Become Egg Donor
At Egg Donor America and Egg Bank America, we have the utmost admiration and respect for young women who decide to help others by donating their eggs. Becoming an egg donor may feel complex and overwhelming. It is our job to guide the egg donor through the process, alleviate concerns, and make this a pleasant and fulfilling experience.
Without egg donors like you, couples who are struggling to start a family would have little hope. Donating eggs has been described as one of the most powerful and rewarding decisions a woman can make, and we hope you choose to become an egg donor. Learn more about the egg donation process, egg donor compensation and the egg donor requirements for applicants (below).
Egg Donor Requirements:
Please review the following minimum qualifications to become an egg donor.
- Between the ages of 21 and 31
- Physically healthy
- Have a BMI 19-29 (BMI Calculator)
- Non-Smoker
- Have regular, monthly menstrual periods
- Not using Depo-Provera injections, Mirena IUD’s or implants as a form of birth control
- Have both ovaries
- Psychologically healthy
- No current use of psychoactive drugs
- No history of substance abuse
- No family history of inheritable genetic disorders
- Willing to take injections
- Dependable, mature, and able to keep appointments
It takes a very special person to give some of her eggs to another woman whose only hope of experiencing the joys of parenthood is by using donor eggs.
Egg donors receive a free fertility check, infection screening and are compensated £750 in line with HFEA guidance.
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- Donor Program
- Fertility Preservation
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- Patient Support
- Men’s Corner
Could you be that very special egg donor?
Please read through our egg donation booklet and check you are eligible to donate in the ‘Who can be an egg donor’ section below, then complete our questionnaire for potential egg donors. Contact us on 023 80 010575 if you have any questions.
Please note we are based in Southampton, due to the number of appointments required during the donation process , we recommend a maximum travelling time of 2 hours. If you live outside this range and would like to investigate clinics closer to home you may find the link below useful:
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