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At Physicianu2019s Surrogacy, our service-oriented medical and professional staff provide our intended parents, surrogates and egg donors a unique advantage over the traditional agency model. We offer an all-inclusive, physician-managed approach to help guide you through your journey, minimizing cost, time, uncertainty and risk.
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MYTH #1 Egg donation affects the future fertility of donors. TRUTH The average woman is born with 2 million eggs. By puberty, that pool consists of about 400,000 follicles (eggs). From those, only 400 will reach maturity and will be ovulated. This leaves approximately 399,600 unused. In a typical cycle, a woman produces 15-20 eggs. Usually, only one is released for ovulation and the body discards the rest. During the egg donation process, we stimulate the ovaries to develop the extra eggs that would otherwise be destroyed. This explains why the normal pool of eggs is not depleted by egg donation.
MYTH #2 The egg donation process is painful and involves an invasive surgical procedure. TRUTH The stimulation process involves 10-12 days of injections with a small needle into your belly fat like a TB test. Then, the retrieval is done vaginally through the cervix (similar to when you have a pap smear), meaning there are no surgical cuts. The egg retrieval procedure is minimally invasive but performed under IV sedation, and only takes 15-20 minutes.
MYTH #3 There are heavy side effects associated with the medication that hinders daily activity TRUTH There are some side effects that come with the medication, which may include bloating, weight gain, mild pelvic discomfort, cramping, moodiness, and tiredness. However, many of these symptoms are similar to the symptoms a woman experiences with her normal menstrual cycle. Most women have no issues and are able to continue their daily activities while taking the medication.
MYTH #4 The egg donation process is very time consuming and requires donors to take extensive time off school/work. TRUTH The stimulation process only involves 10-12 days of injections and monitoring which is arranged near the donors home for convenience. At Physician’s Surrogacy we only require the donor to come to San Diego for two visits; the medical screening and the retrieval procedure.
MYTH #5 EGG DONATION IS UNSAFE. TRUTH Have you ever heard of IVF being unsafe? Egg donation is not a mysterious process; it’s the same process a woman undergoes when doing IVF. Over 20,000 cycles are being performed in the United States annually. As Richard J. Paulson, president of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine stated “there are no long-term adverse risks of IVF or egg donation.”
MYTH #6 Donors could be responsible for the offspring. TRUTH The Intended Parents invest heavily in your genetic gift. They have full custody of the offspring and there are legal contracts that ensure protection for all parties. A donor can also choose to become anonymous, which means that their identity is unknown to the Intended Parents and offspring.
MYTH #7 The child is a carbon copy of you. TRUTH The child will only have part of your genetic make-up. The donor’s egg is combined with either donor sperm or the intended father’s sperm. There is a common fear that a “mini-me” is running around somewhere, but this is not accurate.
conclusion As you can see there are many concerns about egg donation that are simply untrue. At Physician’s Surrogacy, we aim to educate our donors and empower them to make informed decisions.
To see if you qualify to become one of our donors, visit: https://physicianssurrogacy.com/become-an-egg-donor/ to fill out an application. You’ll find out within 72 hours if you meet the preliminary qualifications and will have an opportunity to discuss any other questions you may have with one of our coordinators.
