Egg Donor Qualifications & Pay Commonly Asked Questions
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), egg donors should be at least 21 and not older than 34 years old. (Everie egg donors must be between the ages of 21 and 29.)
Women need the medical history of both biological parents and at least one grandparent to qualify as egg donors.
Yes, you can still donate eggs if you’ve had a hysterectomy. We would, however, carefully investigate the reason for the hysterectomy at such a young age to determine if you would qualify to be an egg donor.
It’s More Than The Money
If you see yourself empowered by the act of donating your eggs and being in charge of your decisions every step of the way, then donating with Everie is for you.
If you see yourself becoming part of a community of brave women like yourself, who want to make a difference, then donating with Everie is for you.
If you see yourself embarking on this journey through mutual matching and changing lives forever, then donating with Everie is for you.
If you feel compelled to experience an emotionally fulfilling opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.
While we understand how impactful this sort of money can be for a young woman in her twenties — it can help pay for school, serve as a downpayment on a car, relieve the stress and pressure of bills — we would advise any woman considering donating her eggs to think beyond the compensation for a moment.
Egg donors have the ability to make a remarkable impact on families: bringing a baby into the world. That, in itself, is so rewarding. Can you see yourself donating your eggs to help others?
When Do Egg Donors Get Paid
What if you decide to donate and go through medical screening, all to find out you are ineligible? For this reason, we will pay about $500 to you after completing the initial medical screening process.
The remainder of the $9,000 compensation — if it’s your first time — will be paid to you upon completion of the egg retrieval.
You will receive this compensation for a successful egg retrieval no matter what happens with your eggs during the embryo creation and embryo transfer. Even if no donor-conceived children result from your donation, you are still paid for your emotional and physical dedication to the donation process.
How Much Do You Get Paid For Donating Eggs?
Our payment for first-time donors is $9,000.
We want you to feel adequately compensated for your time, your energy, and your tolerance for experiencing some discomfort and a small disruption in your normal activities all for the greater good of helping others.
If you decide to make additional donations to help more families experience the joy of parenthood, we will work with you to set a higher payment expectation for these subsequent cycles. We offer this increased compensation after the first donation because you are now an experienced donor, and prospective recipient parents can now review results from your previous egg retrieval, such as the quantity and quality of eggs previously retrieved.
Egg Donor Pay
In addition to the prospect of positively changing someone’s life, many women who consider egg donation are often motivated by the promise of competitive compensation — which is completely justified! In fact, we have watched our donors open their own businesses, travel the world, pay off student loans, and invest in furthering their educational pursuits, all thanks to their compensated egg donations.
At Everie, we understand the weight of your decision and believe you should be properly compensated for your noble donation to help others build their families.
Can You Donate Eggs If You're on Birth Control?
Yes, in most cases. Being on birth control doesn't automatically disqualify you from becoming an egg donor, reduce your egg supply, or affect the quality of your eggs.
If you're on the pill, the patch, or other hormonal birth control, you may need to discontinue it before the egg donation process.
Some IUDs may remain in place; hormonal IUDs must be removed.
Tubal ligation (tubes tied) does not interfere with egg donation; only your fallopian tubes are affected.
The length of time between stopping your birth control and starting the egg donation process varies with the method of birth control you're using.
What Do You Do With All My Information?
You may have noticed that we’re looking for quite a bit of personal information, especially when it comes to your health and blood-related family medical history. Each of our donors will work with three different professionals during the medical screening process: physicians, psychologists, and genetic counselors. This team of professionals will add to the information collected from you in order to obtain the most accurate family medical history and donor profile as possible. Because you are donating eggs – and therefore your DNA – ensuring you have a safe and clean background is important.
After all, the donor-conceived child inherits your medical genealogy. When the child grows up, it’s not only their right to have access to their family medical history, but this information will become crucial for them to manage their own health.
What Disqualifies You From Donating Eggs?
As you may have guessed, many of the egg donation disqualifications fall outside the limits of our discretion. For example, you will be disqualified from consideration if:
You are above the egg donor age limit of 29
Your BMI doesn’t meet the criteria
You are a smoker
You have a history of drug use
You are unwilling to be open about your family history
What Are the Qualifications To Be an Egg Donor?
Citizen or permanent resident of the United States
Between 21 and 29 years old
Has some education beyond high school
Can provide 3 generations of medical history for blood relations
Non-smoker
No history of drug use
Body Mass Index (BMI) of 29 and below, check my BMI
Willing and able to travel
Be able to give themselves injections
Committed to providing updated personal and familial medical information throughout their life
Women who choose to donate their eggs with Everie are not only self-confident, bright women who value the power of being in control of their choices, but also understand that egg donation is not simply a transaction but a life-long connection. Women who choose to donate their eggs are motivated by the desire to make a lasting impact on others hoping to grow a family.