this question has come up in our family and would like some outside views, thanks.
2007-03-27 07:11:10 · 8 answers · asked by MKM 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
If I feel like I can spare an egg, I think it's no problem. What's wrong with donating something I can do withot to help someone else?
2007-03-27 07:15:51 · answer #1 · answered by cassalecs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to be more specific. Do you mean extra eggs left over from infertility treatments? Or do you mean asking someone to donate an egg?
If I had leftover eggs from an infertility treatment, yes, I would consider donating those eggs rather than destroying them. However, I might want some control as to who gets them (i.e. a married couple vs. a single woman or foreigner or woman over 40).
I personally would not go through the injections to donate eggs for someone else, but my hats off to someone who does that for their close relative.
It is the invasion of body that makes women less likely to donate eggs..we are protective of our children and that is a future child you wouldn't be raising. Some women can separate themselves from that while many cannot. Men have much less 'attachment' to their sperm. I think it is likely a psychological difference.
2007-03-27 14:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dose of hormones the donating woman has to inject herself with 3x daily in order to donate is so high, you actually have to have someone legally sign to be psychologically responsible to take you to the mental ward if/when it makes you go nuts. I've heard it makes you become an emotional WRECK -like really seriously bad. I like the idea of donating and helping other women, but when I looked at the health risks I said, "NO WAY." Besides the daily injections and high levels of hormones, they harvest your eggs via an invasive surgery that can cause you to be permanently infertile. You have to have several referances as far as your mental ability to "cope" with donating, and how you will feel about your child being w/another family, and your husband's feelings on the issue. Money sounds great, the idea sounds great, but overall I wouldn't go through such a thing...it sounds too risky and time-consuming for a woman who already has a family (you already have to have at least one healthy child in order to donate.)
2007-03-27 14:27:39 · answer #3 · answered by Angie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend that was having trouble conceiving and offered to donate my eggs to her if it would come to that but then she got pregnant herself. I think it's a wonderful gift and there are some risks involved that should be taken into consideration during the process.
2007-03-27 14:16:45 · answer #4 · answered by Miriam Z 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too dangerous, not worth the money if that is your reasoning.
If it was for a family member- that is a different story.
2007-03-27 14:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by iampatsajak 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it should not matter to others except the people concern
as for me
I would not do it but I would proud of someone that have the guts to do it
&me not doing it is because I would always worry about the child
2007-03-27 14:36:42 · answer #6 · answered by waiting for baby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a nice idea. Why not help someone create a little miracle if they want it so bad x
2007-03-27 14:19:35 · answer #7 · answered by jellybean55 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My opinion is its a nice feeling to help someone who wants children and they can't have them themselves. but I wouldn't want to know who the person is. but I would do it. if I could.
2007-03-27 14:16:43 · answer #8 · answered by misty blue 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋