5 things you probably didn’t know about donor eggs
As a fertility doctor, I know that families come in all shapes, sizes? and ages. In fact, you’ve probably seen older men pushing strollers and attending playgroups, particularly in urban areas. My thirtysomething friends will postulate the backstory: Perpetual bachelor finally settling down" Second marriage with a younger woman" Young grandpa"
Men have always enjoyed the luxury of time when it comes to reproduction?they continue to make new sperm their entire lives. Women?s eggs, on the other hand, are never replenished. Egg quality drops steeply after age 35 and, even with in vitro fertilization (IVF), the odds of pregnancy after 44 are about one per cent. So, while the average age of the dads at playgroup might increase, the moms? remain the same. The finality of a woman?s biological clock was heartbreakingly non-negotiable, until donor eggs. Access to younger, viable eggs have helped thousands of women get pregnant when there would have been no other way.
Here are five things you should know about donor eggs:
1. You can’t pay a woman for her eggs
If a woman wants to donate her eggs, it?s perfectly legal?as long as there?s no payment. This is called known or directed egg donation. Canada has federal laws under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act designed to avoid the exploitation of women?s reproductive capabilities for profit. That means egg donors must be doing it for altruistic reasons and can only be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses (e....
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