If someone were to ask you if you wanted to make a difference in the world, not too many people would answer, “no.” Most people want to make a difference and there are so many ways to do it, large or small. If you are a woman within the ages of 21 to 32, one of the ways that you could accomplish that is by becoming an egg donor. Now, if this sounds like something you would be interested in doing, it’s important to educate yourself about the process involved. Briefly, though, you have to go through an extensive health screening in which your daily habits (diet, exercise, smoking, drinking) as well as your family health history will be analyzed. If it’s determined that you are in good health and would make a good egg donor, you will then have to provide information that will be pertinent for the couple or mother that will ultimately choose you as their donor. Your identity will certainly be kept private, but those considering egg donation will want to know things about your genetic characteristics because it is important to most people going through the process that they are able to choose an egg donor with characteristics similar to their own.
Additionally, it is important to know that your decision to be an egg donor does not mean that you will be in and out the door and that’s it. Your menstrual cycle will have to be monitored for a time (read, several cycles) so that the ideal time for retrieving your eggs can be determined. You will have to recognize this as a commitment and adhere to making it to all scheduled appointments throughout the process.
After thinking through all of the ins and outs of egg donation, if you still believe that being an egg donor is something that you would like to do, then wonderful! You will truly be making a difference in at least one life! If you are interested, RSI has an egg donorship program and would love to help you take that initial step in the process.
