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1. If I donate my eggs, is there any cost to me?
No. As an egg donor, you will not incur any expenses. In fact, you will be compensated
for your time and effort. Please inquire with our staff as to current reimbursement egg donors.
2. If we (I) receive donated eggs, is there a cost?
Yes. The recipient couple usually pays medication costs, testing costs, and
associated fees to the egg donor. Often times, health insurance pays for
specific portions of egg donation cycles. Please address financial inquiries
regarding the egg donation program to our egg donation coordinator.
3. Do I have a say as to who will receive my eggs?
No. The process of egg donation is typically anonymous. Following National
guidelines, we maintain separate records, such that donor and recipient are
not known to each other.
4. Am I automatically accepted as an egg donor?
No. You will be screened via questionnaire. ARHC/CIVF reserves the right to accept
or refuse egg donors into the egg donation program. The following exclusion criteria may be:
- Age
- Medical History
- Genetic History
5. What are the success rates?
Success rates for egg donation typically relate to the age of the donor. In general, the younger
the donor, the higher the success rates. Success rates for egg donation typically
exceed those for a woman using her own eggs. Please click on the following link
or refer to Success Rate Area of this website.
6. If I decide to donate my eggs, do I have to undergo further testing?
Yes. You will be screened via a health questionnaire, genetic questionnaire, psychological
evaluation, medical screening, genetic screening, and infectious disease screening. Please
contact our egg donor coordinator for current screening guidelines.
7. If my eggs result in a pregnancy, will I have legal responsibility for offspring?
According to current law, egg donation and embryo donors are not legally responsible
for offspring from their embryos or eggs. You have the option of consulting with an
attorney (at an additional cost to you). Please be aware that third party reproduction
law is a legal specialty, not all attorneys are well versed in this area. Our staff
or the American Bar Association can provide names of attorneys specializing in
this area of law.
8. What if the children from embryo or egg donation accidentally reproduce with
their siblings (consanguineous reproduction)?
This is a common question asked by embryo, sperm, and egg donors. According to published
guidelines and basic statistics, if one couple donates cryopreserved embryos, the chance
of accidentally meeting and mating with a sibling is extremely unlikely. For further
information regarding this topic, please contact our staff or The American Society of
Reproductive Medicine.
9. Why does an infertile couple choose to use egg donors?
Other options such as additional fertility treatments, childless living, or a child
adoption are often expensive and cumbersome or the couple is not interested in these
options. Often times, the egg donor recipient is in early phases of menopause and cannot
produce her own eggs. Ultimately, the couple choosing to undergo egg donation is able
to select basic genetic traits, social, and religious backgrounds that they value. Ultimately,
the woman receiving egg donation is able to conceive and bear her own child.
10. If I donate my eggs, are frozen embryos returned to me?
No. All eggs and frozen embryos that are resultant from your egg donation are
the property of the recipient couple. Please refer to the legal consent forms.
11. Can children born from egg donation ever find their biological parents?
Egg donation is an anonymous process. Separate anonymously numbered charts are kept for
donor and recipient. Should such a request come to us, appropriate legal means would be
utilized in order to protect all parties.
12. Have there been any reported psychological problems with children born through this method?
Egg donation is a relatively new technology. Associated issues and concerns have yet to be
raised and certainly no long-term studies are available. One might assume that similar
psychological issues are associated with adoption and would arise from embryo or egg
donation. Considering all emotional and psychological variables, some couples will not
choose this method of reproduction.
13. If I choose to donate eggs, what is my next step?
Please contact our Egg Donor Coordinator by Clicking Here. (Link)
14. If I choose to become an egg donor recipient, what is my next step?
Please contact our Egg Donor Coordinator by Clicking Here. (Link)
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