How to Become an Egg Donor in Kentucky

One way to continue the circle of life is to become an egg donor. There are clinics in Kentucky that will pay for the right to harvest and use female eggs, but the process involves medical, physical and psychological evaluations, injection of medications, and pelvic ultrasound testing. Program requirements can differ slightly, but there are some standard criteria. Most egg donation programs require a woman to be between 21- and 35-years-old, and some programs prefer a woman who has already given birth or donated eggs.

Instructions

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  Take a prequalification screening such as the one offered by the University of Kentucky Women's Health Care Department. Other programs may accept women up to age 35, but the university's program requires donors to be between the ages of 21 and 32. Egg donors also must be non-smokers with a body mass index of 30 or less.

  Typical data sought on the screening includes age, height, weight, number of previous pregnancies and education level. Some questionnaires will ask if you were adopted, and another blank may be left to list your reason for wanting to become an egg donor.

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  Apply online at one of the websites for donation clinics in Kentucky, including fertilitynetwork.com., fertilitynation.com. or kyinfertility.com. Or apply in person at Fertility Clinic of Louisville, 225 Portland Ave., Louisville, or at Institute for Reproductive Health, 6900 Houston Rd., Building 600, Suite 450, Florence.

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  Set up an appointment once a fertility center contacts you. Write down a list of pertinent questions, based on your health status, to ask the center staff. If you have experience with sexually transmitted disease, hysterectomy or diabetes, ask if any of these conditions would prevent you from becoming an egg donor.

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  Submit to any blood screening or ultrasound testing the staff may use to determine the presence of genetic mutations, drug or alcohol abuse, or infectious diseases.