How do I Donate Eggs in Seattle, Washington?

Women who are infertile or, for whatever reason, are unable to conceive rely on egg donors to help them conceive a child. Women who are interested in donating their eggs in Seattle must undergo an extensive screening process, followed by a regimen of fertility medications and egg retrieval. From start to finish, the process takes approximately three weeks, after which donors are compensated generously. Most donors are satisfied with their experience, but women should be aware of the risks involved in the egg donation process.

Things You'll Need

• Egg donation clinic
• Family history
• Good mental and physical health record
• Flexible schedule

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Instructions

The Egg Donation Process

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  Find an egg donation clinic near you. FertilityNation.com provides a list of egg donation clinics in and near Seattle. To begin the egg donation process, contact the clinic that best suits your needs, and make sure you have available transportation to the facility.

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  Fill out a screening questionnaire pertaining to your physical health; medical and genetic history; drug, alcohol and tobacco use; and family history. Donors should be between 21 and 31 years old, in excellent physical health and with no family history of genetic disorders.

• 3

  Complete several in-person interviews to make sure you are an acceptable candidate and to ensure your understanding of the egg donation process.

• 4

  Undergo a physical evaluation to test for sexually transmitted diseases and assess your physical health.

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  Sign an informed consent form. If you are married, your husband must also sign the form.

• 6

  Take birth control pills and fertility medications to stimulate egg production in your ovaries. These medications will be injected over 10-12 days. Donors must abstain from sexual intercourse during this period.

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  Be available to go to the clinic as scheduled during your donation cycle. You may be monitored every day or every other day for a blood draw and ultrasound. The egg retrieval will be scheduled once your eggs have reached maturity.