How Egg Donation Clinics Are Preying On Young Women On TikTok
For young women on TikTok, the opportunity to donate their eggs for thousands, or even tens of thousands of dollars, can be incredibly tempting. However, there is a dark side to this industry that the glossy influencer-filled sponsored posts aren’t telling you. This process preys on women seeking financial freedom, and the clinics know what they are doing.
For decades, the fertility industry has sought out young and healthy women to donate eggs. Previously, they advertised in college newspapers, sponsored results on search engines, and other traditional methods. But with the rise of social media, they have taken to TikTok. Out of all social media platforms, TikTok has a far younger audience, with 32.5% of their audience aged 10-19 and 29.5% of their audience aged 20-29. Egg donation clinics are notorious for preying on young women, especially broke college students, to donate to their clinics.