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Many women cannot have a baby because they no longer produce eggs, or because their
remaining eggs are no longer healthy enough to lead to pregnancy. Other
women produce eggs which carry genetic diseases which they wish to avoid. Still
others produce eggs that lead to pregnancies which repeatedly miscarry. These
conditions may be due to normal aging in women over 45, or arise from early menopause
in much younger women. Regardless of the reason, these women are the
highly grateful recipients of donated eggs. By using eggs which are stronger
and "younger," these women can carry the baby which they dream of -- as a direct
result of the generosity and service of an egg donor. Of course many men too who
wish to build their families depend on egg donations and the services of a gestational
carrier (surrogate). |
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Since our average egg donor is 25 years old, older women using an egg donor achieve
the pregnancy rate that a woman in her twenties has when she undergoes IVF. In other
words, the pregnancy rate using donor eggs is based on the age of the egg (not the
uterus) and is therefore extremely high. Since generally the embryos are highly
viable, miscarriage and birth defects are also much less common as well. Though
egg donation is not always the first choice for some couples, it is often the final
step in a process that does in almost all cases finally end successfully. Those
couples that choose egg donation over adoption, for example, prefer the fact that
they can choose the genetics of the father, have strong input over the genetic characteristics
of the donor, and completely control and experience all the events surrounding the
pregnancy and delivery. Since you (or your surrogate) carry the pregnancy, only
your name is listed on the birth certificate as the parent, guaranteeing you all
the legal rights of the birth parent. |
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For women seeking egg donors, click here. |
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For single men or gay couples, click here. |
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For more details about egg donation and surrogacy, click here. |
