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What are the general requirements to become an egg donor?
A potential egg donor must be between the ages of 20 and 29. She must be in excellent health, with no negative medical history. She must be height and weight proportionate. Donors must reside in Orange County or adjacent areas, due to the repeated visits to our offices required during the process.

What medical procedures are involved with being an egg donor?
If you meet EFS’s initial selection criteria, we will coordinate your psychological screening. After this is completed, you will have a complete physical examination, including a vaginal ultrasound and blood work to check for any infectious diseases. Once selected by a couple, you will be asked to give yourself daily injections with a needle. The injections are a synthetic hormone, taken for a period of approximately two weeks. The entire process is supervised by a fertility specialist. EFS performs all the screening tests that are involved to determine your eligibility to become an egg donor.

What are the potential risks and side effects from taking the fertility medication?
There are no known long-term effects from egg donation. The temporary enlargement of the ovaries from the process can cause a slight bloated feeling that decreases gradually a few days after the procedure. This tends to vary from donor to donor.

What if I’m on birth control?
You may have to stop during the process, but will be able to resume the cycle following the retrieval, which is about two weeks. You should not be using Norplant or taking injections for birth control.

How long does the egg donation process take?
After you have been selected as a donor, the time commitment usually ranges from three to five weeks, but only about two weeks of this time will require frequent office visits.

Will it hurt?
One of our prime concerns is the comfort and safety of the donor. The majority of our donors self administer the injections, reporting no discomfort. The retrieval procedure is done thousands of times each year in clinics and doctors offices across the country. The retrieval is done with a light anesthesia and takes approximately 15 minutes. After the procedure you will be asked to rest for perhaps an hour or so before being released to go home. You will need an alternate form of transportation that day due to the effects of the anesthesi The next day, you can resume your normal activities.

How much time will I have to take off from school or work?
Appointments are typically in the early morning, so little or no time off is required. However, the day of the egg retrieval will necessitate a free day.

Is it possible to accidentally get pregnant as a result of the egg donor Procedure?
EFS has never had an accidental pregnancy of a donor. However, around the time of the egg retrieval, there will be a “critical window” when you will be asked to abstain from sexual activity.

How much money can I make?
If financial gain is your main motivating factor, then you may not be eligible for the program. EFS does not compensate the donor for her eggs. However, we do compensate you for your time, commitment and effort. We are interested in candidates whose primarily motivation is to help a couple achieve their dream of having a child. Egg donor compensation is $5000.00.

When do I receive compensation?
Payment is provided one week following the egg retrieval, when you come for your final visit.

What are the legal responsibilities of the egg donor?
In accordance with the contract you will be asked to stipulate that any and all children born, as well as any frozen embryos that result from the egg donation process, will legally belong to the intended parents . Egg donors have absolutely no responsibility to the future welfare or support of any children that are conceived from the donated eggs.

Do I have to meet the couple who is receiving my eggs?
No, you don’t. It is EFS policy that any contact is by mutual consent and is always arranged by the agency with the Director present.

Why haven’t I heard more about egg donation?
Egg donation has been around for years. However, recently there have been significant advances in the scientific and medical aspects of reproductive technology. This has resulted in more media attention, and more interest from potential donors and intended parents.

Do I have to pay any medical expense?
No. You are not responsible for any expenses related to the egg donation process. The intended parents will pay for all medical expenses, including examinations and office visits.

If I donate my eggs, can I run out?
No. Women have hundreds of thousands of eggs. Several of these eggs are lost each month, although only one ovulates. Fertility medications only utilize those eggs for the invitro process that the body would have ordinarily discarded.

Will the egg donation process effect my chances of becoming pregnant in the future?
No. Neither the process nor the medication will effect your chances of becoming pregnant later. EFS affiliated doctors are highly qualified practitioners who follow the highest medical standards.

What if I’ve had my tubes tied?
You can still be an egg donor as long as your ovaries are functioning normally. Since retrieval is done directly from the ovaries, having your tubes tied is not an impediment.

Can I go to my own personal doctor for medical screening?
No, we must perform these tests.

How can I be sure my egg donation remains confidential?
Donor confidentiality is protected by the legal contract with the intended parents .

Fill out our online application today and become an egg donor with EFS!