Women Are Making Thousands Of Dollars From Donating Their Eggs—But Before You Decide To Do It, You Should Know About The Dangers
Years ago, I learned about women who were getting thousands of dollars for donating their eggs. As a 22-year-old who had just decided to leave her career, the idea sounded incredibly appealing.
You mean I can donate some of my eggs, help a couple build a family, and get paid for it? I signed up for multiple agencies not too long after my research, and I received my first phone call just one week later. The woman on the line told me about the pay, which started at about $5,000 for my first donation of eggs (today, you can get anywhere from $10,000 - $20,000). But I was soon turned off by the idea when she told me the process. I was required to inject my lower abdomen with Follicle Stimulating Hormones (FSH) daily for about 10 days. The reason for this (necessary) process was so that my body would create more follicles, and in turn, I would release between 10 and 20 eggs each cycle. I had just stopped taking the birth control pill one year before due to the mood swings it gave me, and I knew I didn’t need another drug to mess with my body’s natural rhythm again. I said my thanks to the kind lady on the phone and hung up.