How to Become an Egg Donor in Indianapolis

Just like a man can donate his sperm to a bank for infertile men and women, a woman can donate her egg. It's less common for the latter to happen, though, which is likely due to the extensive (and invasive) egg donating process. However, because the process is so much more thorough and time consuming, a woman receives much more money for her donated egg than a man would for his sperm. In Indiana, the reimbursement money allocated for a woman who has undergone the egg donation process is $3,000 maximum according to state law.

Things You'll Need

• Pre-qualification Form

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Instructions

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  Apply at an egg donation facility to see if you are qualified. The most prominent Indianapolis IVF (in vitro fertilization) clinic is Midwest Fertility Specialists. You must fill out the form at their website because only pre-qualified women are allowed to donate their egg.

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  Wait to see if you are approved for the process. This can take as little as 24 hours or as long as several months. Note that in Indianapolis, you must be between the age of 21 and 32, a non-smoker (for at least six months), have a Body Mass Index (BMI) under 30, take no drugs, have no history of depression/anxiety, no STD's and cannot have lived outside the U.S. between 1980 and 1996.

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  Participate in further screening if you have met the basic requirements. Screening includes seminars and consultations with trained professionals and exams to check both your medial and psychological health.

• 4

  Begin the treatment cycle as prescribed once you have been accepted as a donor. This process includes taking hormone injections to stimulate your ovaries into producing more eggs.

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  Meet at the clinic daily for a week (or longer) once your eggs are close to being mature. When the eggs are considered mature enough, they will be removed at the clinic. This process is done through the vagina and, according to Midwest Fertility is painless and done in 30 minutes.

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  Retrieve your reimbursement money for your time and donation. In Indiana, you will receive $500 up front after you have been chosen as an egg donor. The remaining $2,500 will be received after your first post-operational appointment.