Facts About Egg Donation . . .

Egg donation is the process of taking healthy eggs from a fertile woman and using them to help another woman conceive who is infertile. Taking eggs from a donor is possible because young, fertile women produce dozens of eggs every month that are never used. To the best of medical knowledge, these extra eggs can be safely donated without affecting the woman's ability to conceive in the future.

Each doctor has his/her own protocol, but to produce 15-20 eggs at a retrieval, the donor is put on medications to stimulate her ovaries to produce many eggs. These medications need to be taken as instructed and donors must attend every scheduled medical appointment. The success of the cycle depends on this.

The egg retrieval is an out-patient procedure. You will be put to sleep by general anesthesia (to avoid any discomfort), so you must arrange for a support person to drive you home, as you cannot drive yourself.