Frequently Asked Questions by Donors
Q. Will the egg donation process effect my chances of becoming pregnant in the future?
A. No. Neither the process nor the medications will effect your chances of becoming pregnant later unless infection occurs. Alternative Conceptions’ affiliate doctors are highly qualified practitioners who follow the highest medical standards.
Q. How long does the process take once I sign up?
A. Matching a Donor with a recipient is variable. However, once the match is made it generally takes 2-3 months until the retrieval takes place.
Q. How much will I be paid to donate my eggs?
A. Alternative Conceptions does not compensate the Donor for her eggs. However, we appreciate the time and effort required for a successful donation cycle and we do compensate the Donor for this. The rates for this compensation start at $6,500. Previously successful donors are compensated at a higher rate.
Q. When am I paid the compensation?
A. Donors are given a partial payment at the start of injectible medication. The balance is paid after egg retrieval.
Q. If I donate my eggs will I run out?
A. No. Women have hundreds of thousand of eggs. A small amount of these eggs are lost each month through ovulation. Fertility medication only utilizes those eggs for the invitro process.
Q. Can I donate if I am on birth control?
A. Yes. You will have to stop during the process, once you begin the injectible medications.
Q. Do I have to pay for any medical expenses?
A. No. The Future Parents will pay for any medical expenses unless the Donor violates the contract.
Q. Can I donate if I have had my tubes tied?
A. Yes, you can.
Q. Can I go to my own personal doctor for the medical screening?
A. No.
Q. How can I be sure that my donation remains confidential?
A. Donor confidentiality is protected by legal contract with the recipient.
Q. Will I get to meet the couple that receives my eggs?
A. No. Donation is usually anonymous.
Q. What are my responsibilities to any children that may be born from this process?
A. The Future Parents assume total responsibility for the children born from this process.
Q. How much time will I have to take off of school or work?
A. Since appointments are usually in the early morning, little or no time is missed. Egg retrieval day will require the Donor to allow for a free day. You will have to take time off of work, usually 5-7 days, if your retrieval involves travel to the city where the Recipient's doctor is located.
Q. Will I have to pay for the expenses if travel is involved in my match?
A. No. The Future Parents will pay for all expenses involved with travel. The specifics of the travel will be spelled out in the legal contract you have with the Future Parents.
Q. What are the side effects from taking fertility medication?
A. There is a slight hyperstimulation of the ovary causing cramping and a bloated feeling lasting two or three days.
Q. Do I have the right to receive information regarding the recipient couple?
A. No, because the Future Parents’ privacy must be respected. We will however, if the Future Parents allow it, give you background information on them.
