Donate an Egg?

<p>Would you donate an egg for $8000?</p>

<p>Did you read an article about IVF and some other procedures in the 2/10/05 issue of NEJM? Gosh, I can't remember the words verbatim but I will reply when I remember what I read. It was about a procedure (and others) where a woman's cytoplasm would be donated to the prospective mother's egg and the child would end up with three sets of genes. (I'm sorry if I'm messing up the words, but I will reply when I get a more thorough and accurate knowledge base.)</p>

<p>Yes. $#!+ I'd donate two!</p>

<p>The only issue is I wouldn't want to know that I have a child floating out somewhere in the world that I never had the chance to know.</p>

<p>By the way, do you know of any sites that offer these services?</p>

<p>Knowing I have a child somewhere whom I couldn't meet wouldn't bother me at all. For $8000, yes, yes, and yes. Hell, I'd donate lots--maybe that way I can pay for college. ;)</p>

<p>research this carefully. The reason that females get 100X as much for donating an egg as males get for donating semen is because they have to go through a lot more. First they have to take drugs to stimulate multiple eggs to be released, and then have a surgical procedure to retrieve them. The drugs have a lot of side effects. Frankly, this may not be the easiest way to make $8000.</p>

<p>The concept sounds so wrong to me. In a way it can be compared to prostitution, selling yourself for money. But maybe thats cuz I'm a guy...</p>

<p>can you donate just one at a time? I thought it had to be more.</p>

<p>no i wouldn't --- i don't think it's wrong for infertile couples to choose to have a baby on their own with scientific intervention, but i'm a major proponent of adoption and donating an egg would be promoting the reverse of what I really hope more infertile couples choose to do.</p>

<p>exactly my thoughts pixiedancer. </p>

<p>I come from a big family (my mom has 10 siblings) and I can see what just a few people can end up producing. I would like to adopt later on, although I think I would be tempted to have one myself just to have that experience. Maybe that is selfish though. Oh well, I don't have to think about it too much now :)</p>

<p>there are no where near enough healthy infants for the couples who would like to adopt them. Most of the children in need of adoption are older children with serious physical or emotional problems.</p>

<p>LoL i'm in no rush to have kids either, but right nowI <em>THINK</em> I would like to have a child of my own and also adopt a child. (but my mind might change when the time actually comes.) </p>

<p>haha according to a Newlyweds episode, Jessica Simpson wants to do the same!!! </p>

<p>If I have trouble having kids though, then I'd adopt no doubt.</p>

<p>texas137 what about babies in poor and overpopulated third world countries?</p>

<p>Another issue with adoption is that there are way more non-white babies than whites and many couples looking to adopt are white. This causes problems because some couples do not want to adopt a baby that will not resemble them in some way and agencies also prefer to place babies with families of their own race. (not advocating either way, just saying)</p>

<p>I think adoption should be more encouraged and socially accepted in general.</p>

<p>I'm the slow one who thought like easter eggs, or chicken eggs lol. I wouldn't for my standpoint on adoptive issues</p>

<p>yes i agree. it's sad the whole race issue has to come into play. then again though, there is a huge rate of adoption with American couples adopting Chinese girls. </p>

<p>My friend's family recently adopted a 1 year old girl from China and she brought her to school once. She's absolutely darling and has brought the family so much joy.</p>

<p>unfortenately they are not the only ones who need adopting, the Asians. Right in our own backyards the problem is worsening</p>

<p>this is true.</p>

<p>Ooh wow, I wish I was female. Just kidding ^_^</p>

<p>But does anyone know how much you can make for donating sperm?</p>

<p>I dunno how much you get, but there is a new law I think that requires you to put your name with the sperm..so the child could see his/her father. I think I heard that on BBC news.</p>

<p>Wouldn't the word be "sell" instead of "donate" 'cuz the "donater/seller" will get paid for it?</p>

<p>Anyway, my answer is no. Knowing that my child, a part of me, would be somewhere in the world with no connection to me whatsoever would totally kill me.</p>