If you’re reading this blog, you may have an IUD! According to the CDC, 10.4% of women 15-49 years old are currently on a long-acting, reversible contraception, known as an intrauterine device or implant. While you may be using birth control for preventative reasons, can you donate your own eggs to help someone else become pregnant? Can you donate eggs with an IUD, or other methods?

Pssssst! We have the ultimate cheat sheet to find out whether you can donate your eggs! Simple factors such as your age, living situation, contraception use, mental health, and physical health can all pre-determine if you are a qualifying candidate for an egg donation program. We always recommend applying if you are unsure if you qualify by the end of this blog.  So, what are the egg donation disqualifiers?

Did you know that when you’re born, you have upwards of 2 million oocytes (eggs) in your ovaries? How does this large number translate for egg donation? If we were born with this many eggs, couldn’t we donate a generous number of times? When aspiring egg donors ask how many times they can donate their eggs in the program, our answer focuses on the safe frequency of donations, not the women’s current egg count. So, how often can you donate eggs, and at what frequency?