If you are a couple who is struggling with infertility or you are a woman who wants to become an egg donor you probably have questions that need answering. The following are the most frequently asked questions regarding egg donation, along with the answers. This information should help you decide if the process is right for you.
What are the Legal Considerations Surrounding Egg Donation?
Egg donors are required in most cases to sign a consent form and/or a legal contract. It is important to read these consent forms and contract carefully so that you understand your legal rights and or obligations.
If you are considering using an egg donor it is important have adequate legal representation to make sure all of your parental rights and wishes are consider when developing a contract.
What Happens to Donated Eggs?
The purpose of donating an egg is for it to be used in the formation of an embryo. However, it may be discarded or unused for a number of reasons including egg quality, sperm quality, or because it is not needed.
What are the Risks of Egg Donation?
When it comes to
egg donation there are risks that are specific to the egg donor and there are risks that are specific to the recipient:
Egg Donor Risks
If you are considering donating eggs you need to know about donor complications like bleeding, and negative response to ovulation stimulating hormones. There may also be some long-term side effects to being an egg donor including early on-set menopause and an increased risk of ovarian cancer.
Egg Donation Recipient Risks
Along with the normal risks of
IVF, recipients of a donor egg have other risks they should know about. For instance, egg donation recipients are at risk of contracting any transmittable diseases the egg donor may have. Testing done prior to donation can never be 100 percent accurate or accountable for diseases that have been contracted in very recent months.