20/12/2024
MYTH: Donating eggs will negatively affect my fertility, “stealing” eggs from my supply and stopping me from having children one day.
FACT: Donating eggs does not take eggs from your future supply, only the ones that are already ready, and about to go to waste. The average female is born with about 500 000 eggs and each month between four and 13 of these are released. These are the eggs that are extracted during the donation process, leaving your future eggs right where they are inside you, ready to be released in your future cycles.
As for the process of egg donation negatively impacting your fertility–it is unlikely in the extreme. In fact, donors are cautioned to take measures against falling pregnant whilst on a donation cycle, as fertility is increased whilst on the medications used during the donation process.
Donating eggs might actually be good for your future efforts at starting a family, because it is an opportunity to assess your own reproductive health at no expense. Over all, the donation process allows a woman to take ownership of her reproductive health, learn more about her body and embrace the different decisions we can make about our bodies.
Please look out for our infographic on the egg donation process for more detail on the ins and outs of eggs donation.