How do I Become an Egg Donor in Tennessee?

Becoming an egg donor in Tennessee is a lot of things: it's a great gift to a couple struggling with infertility, a lot of responsibility, and, yes, a source of income: however irregular. A couple or individual in Tennessee will have to select you before you can donate an egg and receive payment. While some criteria are intuitive: you should be of prime childbearing age and in good health to qualify as a potential egg donor; you may not have considered other restrictions.

Things You'll Need

  • Medical records
  • High school diploma or GED, minimally

Instructions

    • 1

      Locate your nearest egg donation clinic. In Tennessee, there are clinics in Chattanooga, Johnson City, Memphis, Knoxville and Nashville, as of August 2010.

    • 2

      Identify whether you fit the basic criteria of an egg donor. Among other factors, you must be between 21 and 29 years old to donate eggs and must be in general good health. If you are overweight, a smoker or have a history of mental illness, then you will not qualify to donate eggs.

    • 3

      Fill out a pre-qualification form. This can be done online, through a service like The Fertility Network. The form will require personal information such as address, physical attributes and educational background.

    • 4

      Wait for contact from the fertility clinic to which you applied. They will request further information from you. In Chattanooga's Fertility Center, for example, you will have to fill out an application regarding your medical history. After this, you will have a pap smear and take a personality test.

    • 5

      Waive all rights to any children produced with your donated eggs. You will have to sign a legal waiver with the fertility clinic.

    • 6

      Wait to be chosen by a couple. Donors will receive payments per egg retrieved.

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