Various Essential Details About Egg Donation

By Diana Saunders


One of the most disturbing experiences is when a couple is not able to conceive a child. Fortunately, there are many other techniques that can be used to make it possible to conceive. One of the many techniques is egg donation. Despite the fact that most people will consider it as a win-win situation, those considering it ought to not only consider the benefits but also the shortfalls. The benefits it comes with are mainly for the concerned couple.

The main benefit of donating eggs is the fact that one will make it possible for a given couple to have a child. Well, it is believed that the gift of love is among the greatest. Thus most people that donate eggs do so out of love and sympathy before other factors come into play. The other factor that drives people is the money that is involved. While this may not be such a big issue, it sure does contribute a great deal.

Most of the couples will offer payments of between 5000 and 10000 dollars, exclusive of other costs such as that of retrieving the eggs. This is an amount of money that a good number of women would be willing to consider. Most adverts are targeted at institutions of higher learning such as colleges. This is because students are likely to be in need of such an amount of money for payment of loans and to cater for other bills.

Among the biggest risks when one decides to donate eggs is Ovarian Hyper stimulation Syndrome. This condition will lead to abdominal swelling, accumulation of fluid and gastrointestinal stress. In certain instances, those affected will experience weight gain, difficulty when breathing, kidney failure or blood clots. Women who are below the ideal weight of donation are more at risk of suffering from the condition.

There is also the increased risk of contracting cancer. This is because of the various drugs used to stimulate ovaries during retrieval of eggs, the drugs increase risk of suffering from uterine, breast or ovarian cancer. There are other possible risks, among them pain, cramping, others suffer from infections, internal damage of organs and bleeding. Pain is mostly experienced by starters, while cramping is one of the commonest side effects.

Emotional side effects affect a small population of women. These are those that feel that because it is their eggs that are used then the child so born will still be technically biologically theirs. This situation will call for counseling in the event that it becomes serious.

The process known as trans-vaginal ultrasound aspiration is used for retrieving eggs. It is a surgical procedure performed when one is conscious, through administration of sedatives though. There is a tube attached a probe which is used in guiding suctioning needles into each ovary. Mature oocytes are removed from the follicles. Drugs are used in prevention of nausea.

Because the process of removing eggs usually involves surgery, there is possibility that donors may suffer from damage of organs close to the ovaries. Such organs include the bowel, bladder and uterus. Surgical risks will include infection, infertility, trauma and lacerations. These are however rare in women who are healthy.




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