Becoming an Egg Donor
Infertility has increased three-fold in the last 20 years fueling the assisted reproductive technology (ART) demands on those that specialize in the area of helping people become pregnant and build their families. The Center For Egg Options Illinois has been recruiting, screening and successfully matching egg donors for 8 years and is proud to be known for its "Platinum Standard" team approach.
What is egg donation?
Egg Donation is a procedure in which eggs are taken from a potentially fertile woman and given to a recipient and her partner who are not able to have children on their own due to a problem with the recipient’s eggs. This procedure was first performed in 1983 and thousands of egg donation procedures are performed annually now.
What does your donation mean?
Your donation could be the difference between a childless family and one filled with the laughter, joys and the excitement of a child. With such an increase of infertility issues among childbearing age women, your donation could be the ONLY option for someone wonderful to have the opportunity to parent. Helping dreams come true...two feet at a time...could be your mantra.
Who are the egg recipients?
Women who are the recipients of donated eggs must be infertile women, in stable relationships and in good health with one or more of the following challenges:
- They may be menopausal and thereby have no eggs of their own with which to attempt pregnancy
- They may be close to menopause, as indicated by blood tests and their response to medication
- The quality of their eggs is poor as evidenced by their history of recurrent early miscarriages
- They may have an inheritable (genetic) disease and an egg donation would allow them to be pregnant but not to pass this health problem on to their offspring
- Women who have been through multiple (more than 3) attempts at In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), GIFT, or other "high tech" infertility procedures without success
- Women who want to get pregnant with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) but do not produce a sufficient number of eggs themselves to make this procedure practical.
Who is the ideal egg donor?
- An egg donor candidate is a woman who exhibits the emotional stability necessary to complete the egg donor procedure, and of her own free will decides to donate her eggs to the recipient.
- The ideal egg donor is a healthy, non-smoking female between the ages of 21-30. While not mandatory, it is preferable that the candidate has had at least one healthy pregnancy prior to donation.
- A donor candidate must have a valid Social Security Number.
- A donor candidate must complete and return an application and be open to further screening.
What are the benefits of becoming a Center For Egg Options IL egg donor?
The Center For Egg Options Illinois is deeply committed to providing the utmost in personal care for all of our donors. We are available 24/7 and provide hands-on support to everyone who walks though our doors. We even attend doctor appointments with our donors if they would like us to. A support person on both ends of the process is integral to avoiding the legal and emotional pitfalls that can occur with a failed match and The Center For Egg Options is truly committed to being that support person for all of our donors.
We will always be able to provide you with a previous egg donor to speak with.
