Learn About Family Creations’ Egg Donation Disqualifications and Donor Requirements
Family Creations is not alone in establishing clear requirements and disqualifications for donating eggs; it is a standard and common industry practice. This article explains our requirements to be an egg donor and demonstrates the level of care intended recipients can expect when they choose us to be their egg donation agency. It’s important to note that not all egg donation disqualifiers are permanent! Some factors, such as your BMI, smoking or alcohol use, or getting a recent tattoo or body piercing mean you can re-apply when your current situation has changed or the necessary amount of time has passed. If you’re unsure about meeting the requirements, contact the Family Creations team, and we’ll answer your questions about disqualifications for donating eggs.
Family Creations Egg Donation Disqualifiers and Requirements
1. Egg Donors Must Be Within a Certain Age Range
At Family Creations, we work with healthy egg donors between the ages of 21 and 29. This age range helps maximize the success rate for the recipient and ensures that the donor will be in their peak physical health and emotional maturity. If you are outside the age range, this is an immediate egg donation disqualification.
2. Egg Donors Must Meet Our Physical Health Requirements
At Family Creations, we require a medical exam and blood test screenings for health concerns. In the physical health category, egg donation disqualifiers include the following:
- BMI over 28
- Smoking or drug use; moderate to significant alcohol use
- Receiving a blood transfusion, body piercing, or permanent tattoo in the prior year
- Having a family history of significant health concerns
- Currently taking antidepressants or receiving treatment for psychiatric disorders
- Treated for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) within the prior year
- You must have regular menstrual periods without any history of reproductive abnormalities.
If you’re concerned that your current physical condition does not meet our requirements to be an egg donor, don’t worry! You may qualify by making fundamental lifestyle changes (such as losing weight or stopping smoking/drinking) and consulting with your doctor. Also, as you prepare your application, avoid disqualifications for donating eggs such as scheduling a tattoo or body piercing.
3. Egg Donors Must Not Have Inheritable Genetic Disorders
When you apply to be an egg donor with Family Creations, the screening process will include questions about your family’s medical history, and you will need to give a blood sample for genetic testing. This mandatory testing ensures that you are not a carrier of inheritable disorders such as cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, sickle cell anemia, and Tay-Sachs, which are immediate egg donation disqualifiers.
4. Egg Donors and Contraception
Egg donors who use birth control, such as Depo-Provera, must wait one year after stopping use to be eligible. Hormonal IUDs would need to be removed to qualify. Egg donation disqualification does not apply if using oral contraceptives or copper IUDs.
5. Egg Donors Must Be Committed
Egg donors must be able to attend upwards of 15 medical appointments, especially during the final two weeks of their menstrual cycle. Therefore, an applicant who is very busy or has an inflexible schedule may be disqualified from egg donation.
Work with Family Creations
Contact us today if you decide to be an egg donor! If you have any questions about our online application, egg donation disqualifications, or donor requirements, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We look forward to hearing from you!