How to Get Paid to Be an Egg Donor
Many women are not able to have children of their own due to infertility. If a woman is infertile, her choices of action are adoption, using a surrogate mother or using an egg donor. For a young woman, donating your eggs can be a wonderful way to help a couple become pregnant. Donating eggs is much more complicated than men donating their sperm. You will be compensated generously, but it is important to know what all is involved.
Instructions
Make sure you have no serious medical conditions. In order to donate eggs, you must be physically and psychologically healthy. You must be at least 21 and no older than 25. There are a few exceptions for women between the ages of 18 and 20. You must have at least a high school education. You will be required to fill out a questionnaire regarding your medical and psychological history and drug use. Be prepared for an extensive medical evaluation, including blood tests, possible psychological evaluations and physicals. Understand all the risks involved. There is a possibility of inducing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Although this is not usually a serious condition, it has the possibility of causing severe abdominal pain, shortness of breath and severe nausea and vomiting. Generally the condition goes away within a week and requires you to drink a lot of water. Other risks are an increased likelihood of breast and ovarian cancer, infection, bruising or hemorrhaging of the ovary and an increase in the odds of becoming pregnant while taking the medication if you are sexually active. In order to receive compensation, you must take whatever medication the doctors prescribe you. You will be required to inject yourself with hormones for two to three weeks. You must also be willing and able to go through the procedure to withdraw the egg. The surgery, which will involve anesthesia, takes about an hour and involves a long needle being inserted into your body. Find a clinic near you by visiting fertilityclinicsdirectory.net. Compensation ranges from $3,000 to $10,000, so be sure to ask what their rates are. Travel expenses are generally covered, as well as all medical costs. The closer to 21 you are, the higher the compensation. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine suggests that $5,000 is a reasonable amount to expect.
