Ladies: Would you donate your eggs?

Advertising seems unethical to me.

I would donate to to someone I knew who needed an egg.

I would not donate for money.

The advertisement seems similar to what people look at when considering sperm donation, in my opinion.

I would probably donate my eggs to someone I knew, but probably not put it up for anyone to have them. I wouldn’t do it for money though.

I would donate, except that the I wouldn’t care to put my body through the process (it seems to require a lot of hormone shots, with some significant side effects). That’s the only consideration that I would have, and so it would have to be a compelling reason from someone that I care about. If the process were simpler, I’d probably not give it much more thought than the blood donations that I give. Of course, that presuppose that someone would want an egg from a shorty like me.

I want to donate my eggs. I am the child of sperm donation and I want to give someone else the gift of a child the way that nice man 22 years ago did for my mom. :)

No one would want my eggs… but if they did, I’d donate, yes.

If I could, I would because of what @KatawaGrey said.

@syz I have also considered it, but am also concerned about the implications on my hormones.

Between the surgery and hormone treatments it involves way too much bodily invasion for me to ever do it. I’m not interested in having surgery unless I need it. Not to mention the risk that hormone treatments of that sort could have long term health consequences. So no, I wouldn’t even think about it long enough to consider whether or not I would be comfortable selling genetic material.

Now if it was just a matter of jerking off in a cup I don’t think I’d have any scruples.

Obviously I am not a woman, but it’s been 11 posts so I am hijacking the thread: if I were a girl, I woud not (most probably) donate mine – as I wouldn’t donate my sperm either. I like to raise my offspring, thank you, although I really and truly admire those who can “let go” like that.

Ah, @seazen , that’s where we differ in attitude. They’re your kids because you raise them. The eggs and sperm, to me, are cells with potential. Not kids. But then, I may be a bit biased. ;-)

@noelleptc @JilltheTooth K.

I might consider doing it for someone I know, if they were close to me and I felt they would give a child a good chance in life.

I wouldn’t do it for money just because the process seems horrible to go through. It’s not like you just go in, they put you under, take the eggs, and send you on your way. I’m not into giving myself shots and going through a process that can last for months. I have a close friend who went through the same procedure to have her eggs used for in vitro fertilization and it sounded like hell.

As for the advertising, I think it’s shallow but not unexpected. If someone wanted to adopt a baby, they’d hope for birth parents who were smart and attractive. I guess wanting an egg from a smart, attractive woman isn’t all that different. If I were egg shopping, I’d rather focus on the donor’s family health history.

I wouldn’t do it, but I think it is wonderful that women are willing to do it. For me, it would be difficult for me psychologically to know my bio child was walking around and I did not know how they were being raised, if they were happy, etc.

@noelleptc I don’t see it as the same. Carrying a baby is not the same as it being genetically your baby. Not that I am disagreeing with your moms feelings, she obviously feels she would be bonded to any child she carries, but for me a surrogate mother is very different than a biological mother.

Yes, I would have if I had know about it when the time was right.

Well, when you actually cannot afford food some days… those ads look mighty intriguing.
I’ve thought about it. I have a friend who did it. You get compensated and someone gets helped out in a big way. I don’t think it would bother me.

I couldn’t do it, I want to know that a child that is a part of me is being cared for properly, both physically and psychologically, and if eggs were sold, how would I ever have a moment of peace.

I have thought about it but I probably wouldn’t answer an ad like that. I would be more likely to approach my doctor about it and take their advise on the best way to do it. To be honest I think I would prefer not to know where my eggs end up. I agree with @asmonet, the compensation can look tempting at times and there have been times where I have wondered how the hell I was going to keep a roof over my head. It’s at times like that when you feel less guilty about the idea of donating eggs for money! However, when I did research it I read that it’s not a painfree process and not as easy as the ads make it out to be.

I have no problem with people that do donate eggs for the compensation. Afterall, you could consider it a win-win situation. So far I haven’t taken the idea any further than a passing thought.

I’d give up every last one of ‘em with a smile if my health wasn’t such absolute shit. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy, so I definitely have no interest in potentially passing it on to some poor kid.