Donating Eggs? - Crofton,MD

I do not have any advice so I apologize in advance. I had to respond because just last night I was talking about donating my eggs also. I have been blessed with 2 healthy sons, 5 and 2. I had one son leave earth to go be with God when he was born. I had an extremely rare situation with my last pregnancy and that, along with losing a child, and having suffered 2 miscarriages, forced my husband and I to come to the decision for us not to have any more children. It completely breaks my heart to say that and I decided if I cannot have any children of my own then perhaps I can help another woman become a mother. God bless your sister for wanting to bring life to another family. I wish her the best of luck.

Hi A.. In the past I worked both in Infectious Disease and OB/Gyn and I can tell you with some confidence that HPV is transmitted through skin contact with the infected area.

http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm

Moreover having gone through IVF myself and having undergone an egg retrieval, I'm certain she can donate her eggs. While they do go through the vagina to get to ovaries, they use a syringe type tool to gather the eggs. The eggs are so very tiny and will not come in contact with her genitals when they leave her body as they will be enclosed in the syringe.

I think it's wonderful she wishes to donate her eggs. I know so many women who are having difficulty getting pregnant. What a gift.

Best,
W.
http://motherrising.blogspot.com

I know women who have HPV and went on to have healthy children so I know it is possible. As for the donaton of he eggs, good for her, I would ask the company directly because if there are any misinformation you can be sued. These companies often use there own doctors discretion so they may even just ask if she could see them to rule out any possible risks. I do not believe this should be a problem if it is certain types of HPV because some can be a cancer risk, minor risk but can be ruled out. Either way my advice is to just talk to the company directly.
T.

Hi A., If she is interested in donating eggs she needs to contact a fertility center or an attorney who deals with that sort of thing. She will be given a physical and they will let her know if she is able to donate. It is a very rewarding thing to do but it is not an easy process. She will need to be screened physically and psychologically. Her husband will also have to be screened for STD's as well as her and that is just to see if she is eligible. Once she is "cleared" to donate her profile will be put wil other potential donors and when a couple comes in to the clinic to choose a donor they look through all of the files. Typically, the professionals try to match up physical charecteristics of the donee and donor so they may only give files of blonde haired donors to a blonde haired "donee" unless the Donee askes for something else. Anyway, If you are chosen then you and the couple have to sign all sorts of legal documentation. Then you wait to menstruate. (If I remember correctly they give you some type of medication so that your cycle and the Donee's cycle matches up.) Then the real fun begins...Daily hormone injections and daily drawing of the blood. It is a lot of work which is why you get paid for it. there is a dollar amount given for each phase of the process and I believe now if you complete the process it is like $5,000 or $6,000. after about 2 weeks of being poked and proded they give you a shot to get the eggs ready to be harvested. The day of surgery they put you in a twilight sleep and remove the eggs. You will be very crampy for a couple of days afterwards. It sounds kind of scary but like I said if she is interested she should contact a fertility center and they will give her an outline of everything she will need to do before she is chosen and explain the medical process in greater detail. Things may have changed slightly in the 9 yrs since I did it but that is a pretty acurate description. I hope all goes well and that a lucky couple is blessed thanks to your sister's generosity.

unless someone answers that knows specifically i would ask a drs office that does this. basically if its not a disease carried through a female egg then it should be ok. oh and that she can undergo the meds you have tpo take to actually donate the eggs. this is something she should talk to her ob/gyn about. i wish to be a surrogate so i know a tad about the process.

I am sure she could just call the donation place and tell them she has hpv and ask if she can still donate? I really dont know. I would think as long as it wasnt a genetic thing or a blood thing that it might be ok. Let us all know though, cuz this info might help others. Thanks.

She just needs to ask a reputable doctor. I haven't donated eggs, but I would think that it is done in the same way as my egg retrieval for IVF (a needle inserted through the vagina into the ovary under sedation). I believe HPV is spread through contact with infectious materials and can be dormant for years or life in some individuals. So long as the DR believes he can extract the eggs without exposing them to infection then she should do what is best for her (which shouldn't be a problem). Egg donation is hard on your body, and when done with the intention of helping someone it is a very noble thing to do.

Hi A.,

I saw your question and HAD to respond. I am a nurse at Shady Grove Fertility Center and I work in our donor program. The HPV will not rule your sister out from donating her eggs. She will still have to be completely screened, just like every donor, in order to be approved to donate. But simply having HPV does not rule her out.

If she is interested in more information please have her contact our donor recruiter, Kelly Rugola at 888-529-6382.

We are the premier fertility center in the DC area with the best success rates in the country. We have a great, recently expanded donor program and therefore get intrest from all over the world from patients interested in using donor eggs.

Best wishes,
D.

Hey girl! The same thing happened to me after i had jeremiah i came up positive and had to do the colposcopy and it came back negative. I know that i have to follow up a year later to the dysplasia clinic for my next pap just to make sure because a lot of women show up positive after giving birth, i don't know why though. Just have her ask if she is still in that one year window i'm not sure.