Keep an Open Mind....

I don't think it is weird. I think it would be a blessing to someone who couldn't conceive naturally. I would call some fertility clinics that have a good reputation and talk with them. They should be able to guide you in the right direction!
M.

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I think it is a blessing to be shared to be able to give someone a healthy baby because they are unable to have one themselves. Having said that, my sister looked into donating her eggs in college (this was in Chicago). She had to undergo an extensive screening process before there was even any mention of the hormone shots and procedure to remove her eggs. The screening process consisted of a thorough physical exam with bloodwork, as well as a psychiatric evaluation. My sister ended up being denied because there was just a possibility of a genetic condition (a skin problem). This was 15 years ago, and she said that the payment for donating one's eggs was about $3000. There was a segment on NPR.org a year or so ago about this same issue that better details the risks/benefits of donating one's eggs. You could go to that site and listen to that. Good luck and God bless!

I have not done egg donation but I have been through IVF so some of the proceedures are the same. To stimulate egg production you are given hormones which need to be injected 2X per day and another hormone 24 hours before collection - if you are squeamish about shots this may be a deal breaker. You need to go for scans every couple of days to monitor egg production. Egg collection is normally done under sedation vaginally. If you have more than a certain number of eggs when they are taken the empty sacs fill with fluid and this can be dangerous and needs overnight hospital monitoring.
Only having 1 ovary left they may not think you a suitable candidate - they will only be able to harvest 1/2 the eggs they could from a "healthy" donor.They may also have an age limit too... Check with your local clinic and good luck!

I have 2 healthy kids conceived by donor eggs through my angel anonymous donor. I am a cancer survivor and was rendered infertile secondary to chemotherapy. I worked with an infertility clinic in Southfield, 26400 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 140, that manages the anonymous donors and recipients. I worked with University Women's Care and their number is ###-###-####.
Let me know if you have any questions.
S.

WOHM, boy/girl twins almost 6 years old.

I just want to give you some advice that if you only have one ovary does not mean that you can't have children. I had an ovary removed due to a large ovarian cyst in 2001 and I gave birth to a healthly beautiful girl in 2007. So just keep in mind that if you do want more children it is possible to have them with one ovary.

I put in the search "egg donation" and came up with several resources.....if you're in the Southeast Michigan area oakwood.org popped up near the top of my results.
Not weird.....very generous to help out others.