Donor Egg Bank USA is looking for women from a variety of backgrounds who are:

• Between the ages of 21-28 (Egg donors whose eggs have successfully resulted in a child may donate until 33 years old)
• In good physical and mental health
• Drug and tobacco free
• Free of the infectious diseases for which we screen
• Legally allowed to work in the U.S.

For a more detailed explanation of egg donor requirements, review our in-depth article, “Becoming an Egg Donor: Are You a Candidate?”

Egg donors do not sell their eggs, but instead are compensated for their time and effort during the egg-donation process.

Donor compensation can range between $4,000 - $8,000 in the U.S.

And while financial compensation is a component of the donation process, the emotional rewards of giving the gift of life are also extremely valuable. These altruistic women are offering hope, so that an infertility diagnosis doesn’t have to end prospective parents’ aspirations of having children.

No. Donors are not required to pay for any testing or egg-retrieval preparation and treatments, nor will they incur any fees associated with donation. In fact, the reproductive screening they receive (at no cost) has an estimated value of $2,500. It will not only be beneficial as a guide to their general and reproductive health, but also provide additional valuable information for their future family building.

Donors must meet the necessary legal requirements for working in the U.S. to qualify for our egg donation program. Donor Egg Bank USA does not provide visa sponsorship.

The process is as follows:

1. In order to qualify as a donor and begin donating, each of our applicants must first undergo several physician-led screenings that include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Drug screening (and sometimes testing)
• Psychological evaluations
• Medical history evaluations
• Questionnaires on professional and educational history
• Ultrasounds
• Bloodwork

2. Once approved, donors begin a regimen of medications to stimulate production of multiple mature eggs. Donors usually find that the self-administered shots become relatively painless after the first few injections.

3. Egg retrieval is performed under light anesthesia, with most women returning to their regular daily activities within 24 hours. Normal side effects can include light bleeding, bloating, abdominal pain or cramping, and constipation.

Prerequisite screenings can be completed in six weeks, depending on the donor’s personal schedule and physician appointments. Generally speaking, most donors who qualify begin their donation cycle between two to three months after they’ve submitted their initial application.

After an egg retrieval, a rest cycle (for at least a month) is recommended before beginning another donation cycle. Which means, the entire timeframe for six egg-donation cycles can vary greatly.

Yes. Egg donors are allowed a maximum of six egg-donation cycles before they reach 33 years old.

Yes. Egg donors are permitted to travel. We only ask that they share the travel dates with their donation team so they can properly coordinate the donor’s donation schedule.

Additionally, we ask that donors notify their donation team if they or their sexual partner(s) plan to travel internationally. That way their team can help to determine whether the travel is to an area at increased risk of Zika virus transmission. If this is the case, the donor will be deferred for donation for six months, starting with the date of their return.

No. Surrogacy and egg donation are very different.

For egg donation, eggs from donors are retrieved during an outpatient procedure. The eggs are either transferred fresh to the intended parent’s uterus or are cryogenically frozen and stored until a recipient selects them for use in donor egg IVF. Donor Egg Bank USA provides only frozen donor egg.

Surrogacy involves a person with a uterus who is not the intended parent, carrying a pregnancy which was created using her own eggs. This is also different from a gestational carrier, who carries a pregnancy for other intended parents with an egg that is not their own, either coming from the intended parent or from a donor.

Research has not found a link between being an egg donor 
and cancer.

There have been some studies that suggest there may be an increased cancer risk in women who receive IVF treatment. However, the ASRM Practice Committee states the majority of studies show no increased risk of cancer.

No. Donors are not held liable, nor do they have parental claim over children resulting from their donated eggs.

ID Disclosure Donors are willing to have Donor Egg Bank USA share their name and last-known address to a donor-conceived individual at the age of 18. Non-disclosure egg donors have made a choice to not have their personal identity disclosed by Donor Egg Bank USA to donor-conceived individuals. However, Donor Egg Bank USA will contact non-disclosure egg donors and offer them the option of disclosing their ID, should the donor-conceived individual express interest at the age of 18.