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Egg Donors - Donate Your Eggs or Use Donated Eggs
Step into a world of hope and selflessness, where the extraordinary journey of egg donation touches lives in the most profound ways. Whether you're dreaming of expanding your family, considering the incredible path of becoming an egg donor, or exploring fertility treatments like IVF, we will guide you to the heart and science behind it all. With expert counsel, we'll navigate the emotional and scientific aspects, creating a path where dreams of a child born are nurtured and fulfilled.
Our Stringent Requirements for Egg Donors
At Ovoria Egg Bank, the safety and satisfaction of our patients is our greatest priority. Around 15% of couples cannot conceive a child and go through a difficult and highly emotional process. However, we are here to help them achieve their dream of parenthood. For that reason, we set high standards and requirements that the potential donors need to meet in order to cooperate with our Bank.
To become an egg donor, you have to meet following requirements:
- age between 18-32,
- good physical, psychological and emotional health,
- no tobacco, alcohol or drugs addiction,
- access to the medical and genetic family history up to your biological grandparents,
- not on Depo-Provera, Norplant or Nexplanon birth control, nor any hormonal IUD,
- willingness to undergo medical and psychological screening,
- willingness to take injectable medications,
- commitment to the process of egg donation.
Rights and Responsibilities If You Donate Your Eggs
Choosing to become an egg donor is a remarkable journey, offering the gift of life to those seeking fertility treatments. Your role involves contributing healthy eggs and understanding your legal rights and responsibilities. You can receive support from counsellors throughout the process. Ensuring your comfort and well-being, donor screening and health monitoring are key. Your decision to make a difference is noble, and we're here to guide you with confidence and empathy at every step.
Become an Egg Donor
Discover the power to change lives: become an egg donor with Ovoria today! Your decision to donate your eggs is a chance to truly make a difference, offering the incredible gift of life to those yearning for a family. At Ovoria, we wholeheartedly believe in your ability to transform lives and create dreams. Join our Egg Donor Program and begin a journey filled with compassion and empowerment.
Getting Pregnant with Donated Eggs
The path to parenthood can take many forms, and for those who face challenges conceiving, egg donation offers a beacon of hope. This journey is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the incredible generosity of donors. Getting pregnant with donated eggs is a remarkable opportunity, uniting the dreams of aspiring parents with the selflessness of donors.
Treatment with Donor Eggs
Your doctor will prescribe multiple scans to detect and correct any anomalies that may interfere with fertilisation or implantation and optimise the probability of success. This includes a thorough examination of sperm, a uterine saline sonogram, and simple blood checks testing blood count, type of blood, and thyroid function. We also require you to be up-to-date on prescribed health screenings, such as the Pap smear and mammogram (for women over 40). While women achieve high success rates in their 40s with egg donation, as women reach age 50, the risks during pregnancy increase. We need further monitoring whether you are 45 or older to ensure that you begin pregnancy in ideal physical condition. This monitoring includes a diabetic scan, an obstetrician who specialises in high-risk pregnancies, and an EKG for the heart and clearance performed by a perinatologist. Another part of your preparation will be an appointment with our psychologist in order to discuss your egg donation plans and to revisit the different choices you will make now and in the future.
Screening
The whole process usually takes up to 2-4 months for first-time donors and 1-2 months for successive donations. First, you need to undergo medical and psychological screenings. Medical examinations include:
- blood test,
- ultrasound tests,
- genetic screening.
Then you will attend a counselling session with our psychologist before you can begin the next step of egg donation.
Medical Stimulation
As women naturally release only one egg a month, you will need to take hormonal medications for two weeks. These are injectable by subcutaneous needles that go directly under your skin, to allow more than one egg to mature at the same time. You will need 3-5 additional visits to monitor your organism’s ovarian response to the injections.
Egg Retrieval
After about two weeks, once the eggs are mature and ready to be retrieved, your fertility doctor will arrange the procedure. At the beginning, you will be put into sedation, so you will not feel any pain and have no memory of the operation. Then, an ultrasound-guided needle will be inserted vaginally into each follicle to retrieve an egg. You will need to take a day or two off after the procedure before returning to work and other activities, so you can fully rest.
After Retrieval
After the procedure is completed, you may experience cramping and bloating similar to the ones during your period. You can ease the ailments with usual OTC drugs. You will also receive your payment after the retrieval is over.
