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Egg donation is a process where a woman
with healthy eggs donates her eggs to help an
infertile woman become pregnant. Our Texas egg donors complete the entire process of stimulation of their ovaries and retrieval at our Dallas, TX fertility clinic.
Donor eggs are often used in women, who are incapable of producing
healthy eggs due to ovarian failure, chemotherapy, radiation treatment,
genetic diseases, or age. In the past, these women had no alternative to help them become
pregnant. Our Texas donor egg program gives these couples new hope for a genetically related child whereas in the past the only option was adoption.
Egg donors must fulfill several
criteria, including:
- Must have no history of substance abuse
- Must be between the ages of 21-30
- Must be monogamous
- Non smoking
- Must have a normal body weight (BMI <30)
- No significant history for chronic medical conditions
or genetic diseases
- Must participate in and pass a screening process
including a psychological examination.
- Must have regular /cyclic menstrual cycles when not taking
hormonal birth control (birth control pills, Depo-Provera, etc.)
At least 6 months since last Depot Provera injection
Egg donors must call the office at 214-363-5965 to arrange
a brief telephone interview.
- If the criteria during
the telephone interview is met, she will be asked to complete a questionnaire
and return it to our clinic.
- An appointment is scheduled to review the
questionnaire and begin further screening. At this appointment,
she will provide information on the medications, the ovulation
induction cycle, and obtain a signed consent form.
- The potential donor returns for an appointment (or telephone Consultation)
with a genetics counselor once the screening blood work is completed. When this report is received and
approved, we will add her to our current list and await
selection and matching with a recipient couple.
- Egg donors are matched with recipient couples and then meet with a psychologist for evaluations before proceeding.
See the cycle information page.
No medical expenses are incurred during
the procedure and will be compensated for her time and inconvenience
upon completion of the cycle.
This money is
in no way payment for her donated eggs, rather, it provides compensation
for time lost from employment or away from home and inconvenience while participating in the program.
Please review our Web page on the steps in the donation process. The number of visits is directly related to how each patient responds to ovarian stimulation with FSH.
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
sets standards and guidelines that we follow and they
encourage limiting the number of cycles to 6.
Are there any legal aspects regarding egg donation?
Egg donation has been legislated in Texas. After donation, the donor has no legal property rights
to them or any offspring that may result from the
process.
Egg donors are told
the number of eggs retrieved after the procedure and there is no contact with the recipient couple. Obviously, this does not apply when a "known donor" is selected.
Egg donors should be motivated
by the sincere desire to help infertile women become pregnant.
The gift of life is something that no one can assess in terms
of material measures. We appreciate the interest that our Donor Egg
Program has generated and are grateful for anyone who desires
to help infertile couples. For interested individuals, we are
pleased to send them our packet, which contains the medical
history questionnaires, consents, and personality profile to initiate
acceptance as an oocyte donor. Most of these forms are also available
on our Web site.
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