how invasive is the surgery to donate eggs?

Answer 1

Normally egg retrieval is not done by surgery these days. The procedure is performed in the doctor's office under anesthesia. A needle is inserted into the vagina, and through the vaginal wall, to one of the ovaries. Follicles containing eggs have formed on the surface of the ovary, and the needle punctures the follicle and withdraws the fluid and the egg in the follicle. Then this is repeated for the other ovary.

Since there is no incision, you may have some discomfort but not the kind of recovery you would have with surgery.

As the previous poster pointed out, however, the actual egg retrieval is only one part of the process. You will take injectible fertility drugs for 5 to 12 days (in order to cause more eggs to be produced to make the whole procedure worthwhile). There are possible side effects from the drugs that can be serious. You will also have a number of blood draws for hormone level testing, and probably some vaginal ultrasounds (which are not painful or anything).

The whole thing is uncomfortable and inconvenient. But, if you are considering donating your eggs, you are generally well compensated for your time and effort. And there are many infertile couples waiting for the right person to give a gift that can make them a parent. Good luck!

Answer 2

The surgery is surgery, but (relatively) isn't that invasive. Usually, they do the harvest laproscopically. So it's an outpatient proceedure with minimal recovery time.

It's the part that leads up to the surgery that's invasive.

It takes weeks and weeks of hormone treatment (shots) that make your body and emotions kind of wacko.

Answer 3

Invasive infection= is a fungal infection in the immunocompromised patient. Since the early 1990's it's on the rise. it's caused by endemic opportunistic mycosal infection.