Is Egg Donation Safe? Here’s What You Need to Know

Is Egg Donation Safe? Here’s What You Need to Know

BY – RITE OPTIONS

Risks Specific to Egg Donation Some risk fact ors are associat ed directly w ith egg donat ion, specifically fert ility st imulation medications. The regular check -up appointments during t he egg donat ion process w ill monitor your response.

Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) Some w omen are ext remely sensit ive t o t he medications used t o st imulate egg product ion for t he ret rieval cycle. This syndrome can happen t o any w oman w ho t akes fert ility drugs, and in less t han 5% of pat ients, it causes sw elling of t he ov aries and fluid buildup.

Risk of Pregnancy As a fert ile egg donor w ho is st imulating her egg production, you are at a high risk of pregnancy. Egg donors cannot use chemical birt h cont rol, so barrier cont raception or abst inence is recommended during egg ret rieval cycles.

Risks Associated with Any Minimally Invasive Procedure Low -level risks are associat ed w ith t he ret rieval procedure, w hich is inherent in most medical procedures. For healt hy young w omen, t hese issues are v ery rare.

Future Fertility Is Not Affected There is no basis for rumors t hat donat ing eggs reduces a w oman’s supply in lat er life.

Each donat ion is 10-15 eggs—

so, if a w oman donat ed six t imes, she w ould, at most , prov ide 90 eggs from her original supply of millions or 300,000-500,00 at pubert y.

Wit h t he compassionate care Rite Options prov ides, you can become an egg donor for IVF w ith t he

Egg Donation Is Life-Giving and Safe

confidence t hat your safet y and w ellness are our highest priority. You are prov iding t he most precious of resources t o a lov ing parent , and w e w ill be w ith you ev ery st ep of t he w ay, informing and empowering you as you make t his life-affirming decision.