Egg Donor Requirements
Choosing to be an egg donor is a deeply personal decision, filled with the potential to bring joy and fulfillment to families dreaming of welcoming a child into their lives. That’s why we make it our top priority to ensure the journey is safe and healthy for everyone involved. Take the quick quiz below to make sure you meet the qualifications, and then let’s talk.
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Individual Requirements
- Age: Are you between 21 and 30 years old?
- Commitment: Are you ready and able to attend all appointments on time?
- Self-care: Are you comfortable with self-administering injections or having someone to assist you?
- Donation limit: Have you completed no more than five egg donations in adherence to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) guidelines?
Education Requirements
- Educational background: Are you either currently pursuing or have completed a bachelor’s degree?
- Academic achievement: Do you have a minimum GPA of 2.5?
Medical Requirements
- Health status: Are you in overall good health without any sexually transmitted diseases?
- Anatomical necessity: Do you possess both ovaries and maintain regular menstrual cycles?
- Mental wellness: Are you free of any psychiatric illnesses, use of antidepressant medications and treatment for depression.
- Physical well-being: Do you have a Body Mass Index (BMI) below 28?
- Lifestyle choices: Are you a non-tobacco and non-drug user who is not alcohol-dependent?
- Contraceptive use: Have you used Depo-Provera shot or Implanon/Nexplanon implant within the last 6 months?
- Genetic screening: Are you a carrier of genes or mutations for specific diseases (e.g., Tay-Sachs, Sickle Cell Anemia, Cystic Fibrosis)?
- Recent procedures: Do you have any new tattoos, piercings, or blood transfusions in the past year?
- COVID-19: Are you vaccinated?
Family Health History
- Genetic considerations: Are you free of any family history of inheritable genetic diseases?
- Mental health background: Are you free of any family history of mental illness?
- Medical history accessibility: Are you able to provide a current medical history of immediate and extended family members (parents, siblings, grandparents)?
Do You Qualify?
Take the quick quiz to make sure you meet all the qualifications to start your egg donor journey.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you meet the criteria above and are ready to embark on this transformative journey, you’re on the way to making a significant impact. And our team is here to support you at every turn to enrich your experience, including compensation for becoming an egg donor.
