What are the risks of being an egg donor?

Donor Egg Risks & Complications

• Blood drawing – mild discomfort and some risk of developing a bruise at the needle site.
• Fertility Drugs – moderate weight gain, mood changes, stomach pressure, headaches, allergic reaction, Ovarian Hyper-Stimulation Syndrome (OHSS) of the ovaries (5% chance in any cycle).

Why you shouldn’t be an egg donor?

Egg donation can be fatal. OHSS, or Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, is where too many hormones during the egg retrieval process can make a patient sick with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bloating, or even death.

How invasive are eggs donors?

at most one to two days. Clearly, this is an involved and invasive procedure with documented risks and long-term hazards. While sperm donation is relatively risk-free, egg donors must endure the side effects of altered hormone levels and surgery.

Who Cannot donate eggs?

Disqualifications for egg donors

• Women who are younger than 20 or older than 29.
• Women who have a BMI over 25.
• Women who smoke cigarettes or use recreational drugs.
• Women who have untreated sexually transmitted infections.
• Women who have fertility issues or inheritable genetic disorders.

Can I still have a baby if I donate my eggs?

Yes, you CAN get pregnant after donating eggs as it won’t affect future fertility.

What are the risks and side effects of egg donation?

Prior to beginning a donor egg cycle, it is highly recommended that egg donors thoroughly discuss all potential risks and side effects of egg donation with their fertility physician. “Watching a family member struggle with infertility was heartbreaking. I knew I had to do something.

Are there any cases of breast cancer in egg donors?

Earlier this year, in Reproductive Biomedicine Online, Dr. Schneider and two co-authors reported on five cases of breast cancer among egg donors, four of them women in their 30s and all five of whom had no apparent genetic risk for the disease.

How many egg donors are there in the US?

Egg donation nearly doubled from 2000 to 2010, when there were more than 18,000 donor cycles in the US, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The CDC reported that the number of donor cycles was 20,481 in 2014, the most recent year for which data is available.

Why is it important to have an egg donor registry?

Dr. Schneider began vigorously advocating for establishment of an egg donor registry that could benefit not only the thousands of healthy young women whose eggs help others get pregnant, but also the growing number of women who want to postpone pregnancy and choose to have their eggs frozen for future use.