Will Donating My Eggs Affect My Ability To Get Pregnant In The Future?
No, your future fertility is not affected by egg donation. Many of our donors go on to have healthy children of their own following their egg donation.
What Is The Retrieval & Recovery Process Like?
The retrieval is done in our office and takes about 15-20 minutes. It is a non-invasive, outpatient surgery where an ultrasound guided needle is inserted through the vaginal wall. The needle to drain the fluid from your ovarian follicles to retrieve the mature eggs. Because this procedure is done vaginally, there are no incisions or scarring. All donors are put under twilight sedation (similar to a wisdom-tooth extraction), so they will not feel any pain or discomfort during the retrieval.
Endometriosis Awareness
About 1 in 10 women will have to deal with endometriosis at some point in their life. Endometriosis is a condition, that usually occurs during a woman’s reproductive years, in which the lining of the uterus begins to grow outside of the uterus. This will cause scar tissue and adhesions which could possibly do long-term damage to the reproductive organs.
Nutrition for Egg Donors
Many egg donors describe their experience during their donation cycle and post-retrieval as being similar to PMS symptoms, such as cramping, bloating, fatigue, and soreness. There is a way to help conquer these common side effects and that is through the magic of food! We’ve compiled a list for donors to help fuel their body with key nutrients before and after their cycle.
Caring For Our Egg Donors
At The World Egg Bank (TWEB) we are fortunate enough to work every day with some of the most thoughtful and generous young women; our Egg Donors. Caring for our egg donors, we strive to provide the donors with a warm, relaxing, and welcoming environment. Our lobby is reminiscent of a spa, rather than a medical office.
Egg Retrieval – What To Expect
You will arrive at The World Egg Bank (TWEB) at your specified time, dressed in a comfortable outfit of your choosing. Our donor coordinator, Andrea, will be there to greet you and have your final paperwork ready for you to complete. Once paperwork is completed, you will be brought back into the retrieval room, where Andrea and nurse Lisa will prepare you for the procedure. Our anesthesiologist will put you under twilight sedation, comparable to getting your wisdom teeth out.
Understanding Egg Donation – Anonymous vs. Full Disclosure
The World Egg Bank offers two different types of disclosure to our donors: anonymous or full disclosure.
Top Foods for Egg Donors
Many egg donors describe their experience during their donation cycle and post-retrieval as being similar to PMS symptoms, such as cramping, bloating, fatigue, soreness, etc. There is a way to help conquer these common side effects and that is through the magic of food! We've compiled a list for donors to help fuel their body of key nutrients before, during and after their cycle:
Eggsquisite Facts About Ovum (aka eggs)
An egg is the largest cell in the female body. It’s about the size of a needle point and could even be seen with the human eye. Even more fascinating, it’d take about 15,000 sperm to make the size of one egg!
STDs – The Silent Epidemic
The World Egg Bank's main focus, as you might assume by our name, is operating as an egg bank. In addition to our day-to-day business we also believe that we have the unique ability to be an educational tool on a communal level, especially in regards to women's reproductive health.