Egg Donation to Pay for School?

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Has anyone thought of/done egg donation during or before med school to help supplement gargantuan student loan debt? Or at least so you don't have to work during school?

Seriously considering it, might as well put these ovaries to work since they aren't busy!
 
SnarkyPedsWannaBe said:
Has anyone thought of/done egg donation during or before med school to help supplement gargantuan student loan debt? Or at least so you don't have to work during school?

Seriously considering it, might as well put these ovaries to work since they aren't busy!
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I'm sure you know it's painful. But why use up a finite resource? You'll want those eggs because us ladies in medicine do tend to start families a bit later than the average woman.
 
gumdrops said:
I'm sure you know it's painful. But why use up a finite resource? You'll want those eggs because us ladies in medicine do tend to start families a bit later than the average woman.
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Per my understanding they pump you full of enough FSH so you have enough to share.

No pain no gain ;-) Also you get to be apart of the miracle of life (did that just come out of my mouth? *eyeroll*)
 
If you're set on peds, I'd think a primary care scholarship would be a good route.
 
SnarkyPedsWannaBe said:
Has anyone thought of/done egg donation during or before med school to help supplement gargantuan student loan debt? Or at least so you don't have to work during school?

Seriously considering it, might as well put these ovaries to work since they aren't busy!
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It's not risk-free, the hormone treatment will not be pleasant, in my area only worth 5-10k (barely a dent!) and you'll have a/multiple mini-yous running around in the world. The specialties you're interested in will let you pay off your loans.
If those are all things you can live with and you fit the profile couples want from an egg donor, that's a personal choice you can make. The idea of having your kids that you will maybe never know (or worse, will meet someday--ack) gives me the heebie jeebies.
 
there used to be flyers outside of our classrooms in med school looking for egg or sperm donors. I think it was like $10k for eggs and maybe $5k for sperm. For that kind of cash I figure you could pay to freeze some of your eggs if that's any kind of concern.
 
turayza said:
It's not risk-free, the hormone treatment will not be pleasant, in my area only worth 5-10k (barely a dent!) and you'll have a/multiple mini-yous running around in the world. The specialties you're interested in will let you pay off your loans.
If those are all things you can live with and you fit the profile couples want from an egg donor, that's a personal choice you can make. The idea of having your kids that you will maybe never know (or worse, will meet someday--ack) gives me the heebie jeebies.
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I know it's not risk free, but it's a relatively safe process with minimal side effects. So I feel comfortable with the risk.

Second, I know it's not going to pay for school (8k in my area does not crack a dent in the 200k I'll owe eventually). I'm not interested in primary care so I'll have to shoulder the loans either way. I'm looking at egg donation as an alternative to a shift job and as a supplement for things like food, gas, clothes etc. which are important but not worth taking a loan out on.

The thought of mini me'a running around doesn't bother me, but I'm also adopted so I've come to terms with the "anonymous parents out there somewhere" thing. To me it's who carries the baby, songs it to sleep, deals with it as a teenager that is mom. I just donate genetic material, having a kid that I don't meet wouldn't bother me
 
armybound said:
there used to be flyers outside of our classrooms in med school looking for egg or sperm donors. I think it was like $10k for eggs and maybe $5k for sperm. For that kind of cash I figure you could pay to freeze some of your eggs if that's any kind of concern.
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Great idea!!!! I wouldn't have thought of that!!!!!!
 
I was SO thinking about doing this for exactly the same reason - partner is helping with living expenses but can't afford to cover all of it, and the extra few grand would make it so I didn't have to take out any loans for living expenses. I was also told that certain eggs can fetch a higher price (I'm Jewish, and apparently Jewish eggs are in high demand). So there's that.

The idea of my biological progeny running around without me knowing them does squick me out a little, though. I'm also not even sure I want to pass on my genetic material at all, let alone pawn it off on some poor unsuspecting family.
 
Girls, you won't be the first ones who have to survive with loans during medical school. Don't sell away your seed of life.
 
I want to jerk off into lots of cups and get paid for it. I'm tall, smart, and handsome. Where should I start looking?
 
The Buff OP said:
Start looking for a real profession. :eyebrow:
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You misunderstand. This is more of a hobby for me. Also, I have what I believe to be a primal instinct to spread huge amounts of DNA across generations. In fact, it was so strong that I already located and began the paperwork to pursue this.
 
I think it's a great idea. You're giving somebody a special gift. Not to mention, you get a small reward of your own.

Contrary to what others may feel about it, they will not grow and "technically be your kids, running around somewhere". They are the kids of whomever receives, raises, and takes care of them. You would just be helping somebody overcome a biological barrier.
 
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I doubt you'd be able to do it enough to pay off your debt entirely, but I'm sure you can make some good money at it. Ultimately others' judgments of what you want to do are pretty irrelevant. If it's something you're interested in, why not try it out?
 
armybound said:
there used to be flyers outside of our classrooms in med school looking for egg or sperm donors. I think it was like $10k for eggs and maybe $5k for sperm. For that kind of cash I figure you could pay to freeze some of your eggs if that's any kind of concern.
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Egg freezing usually costs around $8-10k so that would be a wash. I don't think you would be able to both in the same round since most people end up doing multiple rounds to get enough to freeze.

SnarkyPedsWannaBe said:
The thought of mini me'a running around doesn't bother me, but I'm also adopted so I've come to terms with the "anonymous parents out there somewhere" thing. To me it's who carries the baby, songs it to sleep, deals with it as a teenager that is mom. I just donate genetic material, having a kid that I don't meet wouldn't bother me
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If you are adopted and you don't know your biological parents, you may not be eligible for donation since you don't know your family history for diseases.
 
kami333 said:
Egg freezing usually costs around $8-10k so that would be a wash. I don't think you would be able to both in the same round since most people end up doing multiple rounds to get enough to freeze.



If you are adopted and you don't know your biological parents, you may not be eligible for donation since you don't know your family history for diseases.
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I have medical histories
 
SnarkyPedsWannaBe said:
I have medical histories
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Do you have psych histories as well? The recruiters on my campus wanted every little detail of my background, and I wound up being disqualified because of mental illness in my extended family. They'll want your entire pedigree.
 
armybound said:
there used to be flyers outside of our classrooms in med school looking for egg or sperm donors. I think it was like $10k for eggs and maybe $5k for sperm. For that kind of cash I figure you could pay to freeze some of your eggs if that's any kind of concern.
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wait.... 5 thousand dollars for sperm donation. :wow:
 
The money does not seem worth the time, discomfort, and risk required for egg donation.
 
SN12357 said:
The money does not seem worth the time, discomfort, and risk required for egg donation.
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This.

I wouldn't do this sort of thing. You won't garner that much money from it anyway. You'll survive just fine with loans like the rest of us.
 
have you thought about one day your children who were born from your ovary got married with your mini you from your egg donation? you have no idea who they are and they are part of you, your own kids. in my opinion it is not worth the money. go to school, do your specialty, and work hard later to pay your school debt
 
masaraksh said:
wait.... 5 thousand dollars for sperm donation. :wow:
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Depends on the organization you're donating to. However, also keep in mind this isn't a "come one, come all" type of operation. They screen their donors based on what is likely somewhat arbitrary criteria. There's a not insignificant chance you won't be asked to donate.

But still, a good deal if you can swing it.
 
SnarkyPedsWannaBe said:
Per my understanding they pump you full of enough FSH so you have enough to share.
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Just thought I'd clarify for you that FSH doesn't cause an increase in the number of eggs. That number is fixed since birth. FSH just stimulates recruitment so multiple eggs are released at once.
 
NickNaylor said:
Depends on the organization you're donating to. However, also keep in mind this isn't a "come one, come all" type of operation. They screen their donors based on what is likely somewhat arbitrary criteria. There's a not insignificant chance you won't be asked to donate.

But still, a good deal if you can swing it.
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I figured that much. I guess even considering all that, 5k is still seems like a lot.
 
Honestly I've thought about this, but I have some health problems which would probably disqualify me. The mini TPs running around somewhere wouldn't bother me tho
 
touchpause13 said:
Honestly I've thought about this, but I have some health problems which would probably disqualify me. The mini TPs running around somewhere wouldn't bother me tho
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+1
probably definitely wouldn't pass the screening. Pretty difficult.
Also, I wouldn't want to be that hormonal during school. Stress + hormonal would not be good for my health.


Probably no harm in going through the screening to see if you're eligible OP. Ultimately you will decide if you want to proceed with a cycle if someone does pick you
 
egg and sperm donation is odd for me. It always seems like a simple way to make a lot of money but for some reason I just don't want to do it. And no, it isn't because I don't want "my" kids running around. I don't think it's an emotional reason at all.
 
I did some sperm donation to help pay for college. They paid me good money- around 40k each time. Although I might be more of the exception rather than the rule because I am a 6'2" fitness model.
 
breakmon said:
I did some sperm donation to help pay for college. They paid me good money- around 40k each time. Although I might be more of the exception rather than the rule because I am a 6'2" fitness model.
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Wait 40k per donation? Holy cow. My google results are showing that it's like 75 to 100 bucks for each visit.
 
lnvictus said:
Wait 40k per donation? Holy cow. My google results are showing that it's like 75 to 100 bucks for each visit.
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I mean... it's like everything I guess. If you're a no-name musician you won't be making much money, if any. But if you're Bruno Mars you'll be pulling in millions.

You can think of me as the Bruno Mars of sperm.
 
If you want kids in the future, egg donation is probably a bad idea.

It's not like they take just one.

And won't we get menopause sooner if they take our eggs?
 
victoriah said:
If you want kids in the future, egg donation is probably a bad idea.

It's not like they take just one.

And won't we get menopause sooner if they take our eggs?
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But we have like, so many eggs. Way more than we ever could use.

How would earlier menopause be triggered?
 
FSH causes extra eggs to be released per cycle. You only release 300-400 eggs in your lifetime, leaving thousands just waiting for their chance to see the light if day.

I haven't heard the early menopause thing, worth looking into
 
Ehh I wouldn't ever think about donating sperm. The thought of potentially having unknown children in the world freaks me out.

Plus it's gross if you think about it long term. If more people keep donating egg and sperm...those future children grow up and could be related to each other without them ever knowing it. What if they get into a relationship? They'd be committing incest without ever knowing it. Really gross.
 
Eh. Mixed emotions about this one. I've donated plasma very recently (see: yesterday) in order to leverage rent a bit. I think if I had eggs, I would certainly consider donating them. There are some less fortunate who simply cannot have children. It would be nice to at least attempt to help there. That said, not too sure I would want my name and identity attached to those eggs, so I'm not too terribly sure mine would be worth much.
 
Chillywilly said:
Ehh I wouldn't ever think about donating sperm. The thought of potentially having unknown children in the world freaks me out.

Plus it's gross if you think about it long term. If more people keep donating egg and sperm...those future children grow up and could be related to each other without them ever knowing it. What if they get into a relationship? They'd be committing incest without ever knowing it. Really gross.
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This has actually happened. I wish I could remember the source.
 
SnarkyPedsWannaBe said:
FSH causes extra eggs to be released per cycle. You only release 300-400 eggs in your lifetime, leaving thousands just waiting for their chance to see the light if day.

I haven't heard the early menopause thing, worth looking into
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Will I go through menopause early if I donate some of my eggs?
No. The ovaries contain approximately 400,000 - 500,000 eggs at the time of puberty. Only 400-500 of these will develop to the point of ovulation during the course of the woman's childbearing years. The remaining 399,500 eggs undergo a process called atresia. This means that they fail to mature and are gradually absorbed by the body between puberty and menopause.

Because of the large number of these “spare” eggs, there is no evidence to suggest that the use of fertility medications or egg donation will decrease the egg reserves in such a manner as to lead to premature menopause.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/fertility/services/donor/index.html#menopause
 
victoriah said:
Will I go through menopause early if I donate some of my eggs?
No. The ovaries contain approximately 400,000 - 500,000 eggs at the time of puberty. Only 400-500 of these will develop to the point of ovulation during the course of the woman's childbearing years. The remaining 399,500 eggs undergo a process called atresia. This means that they fail to mature and are gradually absorbed by the body between puberty and menopause.

Because of the large number of these “spare” eggs, there is no evidence to suggest that the use of fertility medications or egg donation will decrease the egg reserves in such a manner as to lead to premature menopause.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/fertility/services/donor/index.html#menopause
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Wonderful! Thanks!
 
Boolean said:
Eh. Mixed emotions about this one. I've donated plasma very recently (see: yesterday) in order to leverage rent a bit. I think if I had eggs, I would certainly consider donating them. There are some less fortunate who simply cannot have children. It would be nice to at least attempt to help there. That said, not too sure I would want my name and identity attached to those eggs, so I'm not too terribly sure mine would be worth much.
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Yeah but there are millions of kids who need to be adopted. So those parents who can't have kids can adopt one of them. But no, they're too proud to take on a child that isn't biologically theirs. They'd rather spend tens of thousands of dollars to create a baby. Sad but true.
 
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Chillywilly said:
Yeah but there are millions of kids who need to be adopted. So those parents who can't have kids can adopt one of them. But no, they're too proud to take on a child that isn't biologically there's. They'd rather spend tens of thousands of dollars to create a baby. Sad but true.
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They can, I understand that. I think adopting is a great thing, and if I am to have children, I would likely adopt. But I can understand why some people would want a child that is biologically theirs. I don't think these people should necessarily be shamed for their choice.
 
Boolean said:
They can, I understand that. I think adopting is a great thing, and if I am to have children, I would likely adopt. But I can understand why some people would want a child that is biologically theirs. I don't think these people should necessarily be shamed for their choice.
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I guess. It's sorta like the ol saying "when life gives you lemons"...or ovaries
 
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