FAQ

We sign an agency intermediary agreement that outlines all the terms of our collaboration and our obligations to the donor.

The main factors that determine the amount of compensation:

• appearance - the more a girl meets model standards, the higher the compensation will be

• health - the focus is primarily on AMH hormone levels and follicle count

• gene pool - girls send photos of their family and provide information about the education, profession, and other details of each family member

• the girl's level of education

• talents

• profession

There is no need to worry about the number of factors everything is manageable. Contact us and we will provide more detailed consultation on each point.

Infertility after the egg donation program is not possible. Here's why. 

First of all, infertility can have various causes, such as blocked fallopian tubes or a closed uterine cavity. There can also be incompatibility with a partner, where antibodies that kill sperm are produced. In some cases, adhesions prevent the embryo from attaching, or follicles do not mature, such as after surgical interventions.

The point is that infertility in a woman is a diagnosis that is not related to egg stimulation and retrieval. Speaking of stimulation, it does not lead to infertility. In fact, ovulation stimulation is one of the methods used to treat infertility, as it promotes egg maturation.

Infertility and egg donation are incompatible concepts: not before, during, or after the program. However, if you still have concerns, you can always consult a your gynecologist. They will review your tests and provide comments on your reproductive health. This consultation will be completely free for you.

You can donate up to 6 times. The minimum interval between participating in the program is two to three months. It is believed that during this time your body returns to its original state as it was before entering the donor program. Although hormones are quickly eliminated from the body within 1 - 2 days they can still have a cumulative effect. This can lead to an increase in ovarian size and consequently cause discomfort. Temporary disruptions in the menstrual cycle are also possible. It is considered that during this interval the body fully recovers.

There is no scientific evidence in modern medicine that ovarian stimulation causes early menopause. The onset of early menopause or the reduction of a woman's follicular reserve after stimulation is more myth than fact. At birth a girl's ovaries contain a large number of follicles (around 2 million). Most of them die naturally. Only a small portion of them (300,000 - 350,000) undergoes a full development cycle during the reproductive years.

Ovarian stimulation is the process by which naturally maturing eggs are stimulated using hormonal medications. During this process there is no depletion of a woman's follicular reserve as only those follicles that would have died in the current menstrual cycle are retrieved. Thus it is confirmed that ovarian stimulation does not affect the depletion of a woman's follicular reserve.

In the clinics we cooperate with doctors to minimize any possible complications by thoroughly collecting your medical history. There may be only slight discomfort: headaches, bloating and lower abdominal pain due to hormonal stimulation. These symptoms usually resolve after the first menstruation within 1 - 2 weeks.

The egg retrieval procedure is painless. You can choose between two options:

• general anesthesia: you fall asleep and wake up when the procedure is already finished. This is completely safe as the retrieval takes less than 15 minutes. The amount of medication administered has no negative impact on your health
• local anesthesia: you remain conscious but feel no pain at all

Before starting the program a thorough examination is required. Typically this includes blood tests, urine tests, biochemical studies and hormone level assessments. An ultrasound examination is also performed to count follicles, a procedure known as folliculometry. These procedures are mandatory before beginning the program. After entering the program's protocol folliculometry will be used as a monitoring study to evaluate the effectiveness of your hormone therapy.

When you enter the donor program a stimulation protocol with hormonal medications is used. Several types of hormonal drugs are available but the primary choices are follicle-stimulating hormone - human chorionic gonadotropin and progesterone. Normally these hormones are produced in the body under specific conditions and in entirely different dosages to promote the maturation of a small number of dominant follicles in the middle of the menstrual cycle. However during stimulation a significantly larger number of dominant follicles develop increasing our reproductive chances.

Hormonal medications target specific organs. In this case, the target organs are the follicles in the ovaries. Under the influence of these medications, the process of folliculogenesis begins, which means an increase in the number of follicles.

These hormones are synthetically created outside your body so you may have heightened sensitivity to the medication. This can manifest as allergic reactions such as hives. The most common complications are related to the nervous system: mood swings, where you might cry one moment and laugh the next, feelings of depression and headaches. Occasionally there may be discomfort in the lower abdomen associated with the growth of follicles in the ovaries which can cause a pulling pain.

Hormonal medications are mainly available in the form of injections for subcutaneous administration. These injections are not as difficult as for example, intravenous or intramuscular injections. They are done with short needles making the process virtually painless and you can administer them yourself.

Injections are given daily because the hormone is quickly eliminated from the body - within 1 - 2 days. Therefore it is important to maintain a constant concentration of hormones in the blood to ensure that follicle growth is optimal and stable.

To participate in the egg donation program you need to undergo a medical examination. Not everyone can be admitted to egg donation as there are absolute and relative contraindications.

Absolute contraindications are conditions under which egg donation is categorically excluded.

These include:

• the presence of chromosomal abnormalities in the family history

• hereditary diseases, such as mental disorders, cancer, cardiovascular diseases (e.g., stroke or myocardial infarction)

• infectious diseases, such as HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C

With these absolute contraindications participation in the egg donation program is impossible.

Relative contraindications are temporary conditions of the body that may be concerning at the moment but are not critical and can be resolved. These include, for example, common colds (ARI, ARVI). After recovery and resolution of these conditions participation in the program becomes possible.

Our bodies are equipped with about two million primary follicles from birth. However only a few of them become dominant. By the time you reach puberty their number decreases to 200,000 - 400,000. Not all of these remaining follicles have the potential to become dominant.

During the reproductive period most follicles are not used and undergo natural programmed cell death. Every day follicles perish because not all of them are destined to ovulate.

In the context of ovarian stimulation follicles that would normally die might grow. Thus your ovarian reserve will not be depleted and the potential for future cycles will remain intact.

During the program one possible effect is an increased appetite. The program also recommends eating protein-rich foods preferably of animal origin as it is the best building material for the body's cells. As a result a slight weight gain of 2 - 3 kilograms is possible.

HPV (human papillomavirus) is present in most of the world's population and is not a contraindication to egg donation. We can all be carriers of HPV just like the herpes simplex virus and this does not exclude the possibility of being a donor.

Regarding endometriosis it is important to understand what form it takes. If endometriosis is in a decompensated stage, accompanied by an uncontrolled menstrual cycle and severe lower abdominal pain which are typical symptoms this will be a contraindication to egg donation. However there are other forms of endometriosis that may not cause symptoms and do not interfere with normal life. These forms are generally not contraindications. By the way, this will be visible on ultrasound during examination. Thus some forms of endometriosis may be contraindications while others are not.

You can plan a pregnancy in the cycle following the completion of the program.