How To Become an Egg Donor

See if you meet the criteria. You must be under 35 (for some clinics, under 32); an acceptable weight for your height; in perfect health; and have no history of drug use, alcohol abuse, sexually-transmitted diseases, or genetically-transmitted diseases.

Find a fertility clinic through an internet search or by asking your gynecologist.

Request the clinic’s questionnaire, which will ask questions about everything from your medical history and ethnicity to your SAT scores and hobbies.

If your completed questionnaire passes muster, you’ll be asked to come in for a medical examination. Some clinics require you to undergo a psychological examination as well.

Assuming you pass the medical tests, you’ll be given a Donor Agreement to sign. This document spells out the egg buyers’ right to children born from your eggs, and your immunity from child support.

If a couple selects you, the clinic will begin prepping your body for egg retrieval. This process takes three to four weeks. Expect to inject yourself with hormones that will stimulate your egg production; you’ll also have vaginal ultrasounds and frequent blood tests.

When your eggs are ready, they will be removed vaginally, under light anesthesia, via an in-patient procedure that takes about 30 minutes.

Collect a check in the neighborhood of $2,500 and $5,000. The national average is $4,217.