ChihuahuaMomma
Jun 20, 2009, 11:06 AM
What are the requirements for donating eggs? And where would I contact for something like this?
jenniepepsi
Jun 20, 2009, 11:47 AM
Not all women can donate eggs. Programs vary in the qualities they prefer, but some criteria are fairly standard. Certain rules are set for legal reasons. Other policies are designed to increase the chance that a pregnancy will result and that the process will be safe for both donor and recipient.
Commonly, egg donors must be a certain age, usually 21, and be no more than 35. The lower limit ensures that a woman can legally enter into a contract. The upper limit reflects the fact that older women respond less well to fertility drugs. There is also a chance that an older woman's eggs will be abnormal, making pregnancy less likely or increasing the risk of a birth defect.
Some programs prefer to use donors who have already given birth or successfully donated eggs. It is believed that they are more likely to be fertile and it is easier to anticipate their feelings about having genetic offspring born to someone else.
And here is the site, you can get a lot more info on it.
Becoming An Egg Donor (http://www.health.state.ny.us/publications/1127/#whocan)
I hope I helped
ChihuahuaMomma
Jun 20, 2009, 10:59 PM
Thank you for the answers.