Donating eggs

[Quint]

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[Trajal]

My ex-wife was approached when she was at Wellesley doing history because she had scored so highly on her SATs.

She took the cash and seemed to have no regrets about it.

 

[Trajal]

By the way quint, you're hot

 

[intothewoods]

I know a little about egg donation. There are a lot of good sites out there where you can get more information.

As far as the possible link with cancer, there just isn't enough research out there. I don't think we really know, unfortunately.

About your concern over your cervix and uterus, they drug you for the procedure. Does that help? I mean, you won't feel a thing from the waist down. You will probably need someone to take care of you afterwards though.

On the subject of taking someone's fucklust...you will be VERY fertile when you're on the drugs, so unless you want to get knocked up with multiple mini-quints, be careful.

 

[museofdragon]

i donated eggs to my sister.

1. the hormone injections hurt like hell, and not the good kind of hurt either. They leave lumps in your backside for several weeks.
2. the injections give you mood swings on steriods.
3. the harvesting procedure is not really a major thing, you are drugged and quite loopy for a while.
4. They will direct you NOT to have vaginal intercourse while you are undergoing treatment. (After all, they are not making you all fertile for you to get knocked up)

 

[catalina_francisco]

I would think hard about it Quint. I know sometimes when money is tight, things you mightn't normally consider start to look good, but the reality is this is a possible life changing decision. While it might not worry you right now, there may be a point in time when you do begin to wonder about what became of the eggs, if they became little quints, where they are, and all without any possibility of having those questions answered. How would you feel if for some reason you wanted children later and it didn't happen for you at that time? How would you and your relationship deal with the effects of the hormone treatment? What if those effects didn't completely disappear afterwards? And what is, like the research into HRT is now finding, it has a serious health impact on your life later which could be life threatening? It is a noble thing to do, but it also has to be right for you apart from just for the money. Take time to think and consider all possibilities please.

Catalina

 

[Chicklet]

there's also the chance that you do all the therapy, get all the stuff done, and still are unsuccessful at donation. everything i've read points out that you're only paid upon successful donation... and it'd be quite a commitment if it didn't end up working out.

if you could get hold of a testicle, i think they're about 50k per donation...

 

[WriterDom]

What's the big deal?

I donate my sperm about once a day.

 

[graceanne]

I know a lady who does this. I asked her some questions. First, if a person can afford to buy someone's eggs, they can afford a child. Also, I don't know if this is true for everyone, but my friend was able to meet the prospective family and had veto power. Also, they don't harvest your eggs unless they've already got a family that wants them. When you start doing this you just fill out paperwork and get a health exam. It's not 'til a prospective couple says they want your eggs that you get injected. Like muse said the shots hurt, and you're not going to feel so hot while your getting ready. The lady I know says that your stomach gets hard cause your ovaries get so big. And I didn't ask, but it makes sense that their's no vaginalintercourse, but . . . I'm sure that won't stop you guys.

 

[Netzach]

Considering that one's ovaries can do a brilliant job of fucking themselves up (raises hand) I'd stay clear on this one. Sell encyclopedias, do phone sex, bet on ponies, you can't get your health back if something fucks it up. Additionally the eugenics aspect of this is morally repugnant, period. (Donating to one's infertile sister is one thing, picking people based on tooth straightness hair color and SAT score is just freaking weird)

 

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[intothewoods]

Well, I know several people who have used egg donors, and have looked through candidates. They are good people, who want kids, and certainly did not choose donors based on grades in college or potential to a create a superhuman. I find it hard to believe that most people go through the entire process and say, hey, just give me the one with the best SAT scores.

A couple I am friends with tried to find something about the person that resonated with them. It's tough, because you are looking at a bunch of details on a page, but they tried to find something personal to connect with. Egg donation can be a wonderful, rewarding thing. Of course, don't do it if you don't want to. But I thought I'd share a different perspective.

 

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