What does the egg donation process involve?
To begin the process, prospective recipients use an egg donor database to choose their anonymous donor. This database will include pictures of the donor, family history, medical history, baby pictures, and a variety of other information on the donors. The process of choosing a donor can take days or years, depending on the person’s personal choice. This decision is very important for prospective parents and a careful evaluation of donors is needed. Many couples choose egg donors that have similar characteristics to the woman in need of donor eggs. Once “matched” with a recipient (sometimes before), prospective egg donors will be notified and screened by a psychologist and, usually, a genetic counselor. They will also have an introductory appointment with the physician and nurses associated with the recipient’s clinic. Assuming she passes the initial testing, a contract will be signed between the donor and her recipients and a calendar will be created that will map out the medication po
