Fresh vs. Frozen Donor Eggs
Your Guide to Egg Donation in Pennsylvania
Our egg donors may come from all over Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Harrisburg, but they all share the same purpose: to help deserving recipient parents grow their families. For young, healthy women living in Pennsylvania, egg donation with Everie offers them the freedom to choose their donation type and the power to say “YES!” to the family they want to help.
Why Become an Egg Donor?
Egg donation is a deeply personal decision that has the power to touch many lives. Individuals, couples, and families hoping to bring a baby into the world are infinitely grateful for the kindness of egg donors.
Although monetary compensation plays a role in many women’s decision to donate their eggs, the desire to be a part of something bigger than themselves is often the biggest motivation. To learn more about why you should consider egg donation, please visit our Benefits of Becoming an Egg Donor page.
“My last two donations were fully known [Open ID] to the same set of intended parents, I was able to meet the parents in person, and I felt a connection that would last a lifetime. I felt nothing but gratitude for them after hearing their journey, I can’t wait to hear updates on a life that they’ve dreamt of.”
Tia, Experienced Egg Donor
How To Become an Egg Donor in Pennsylvania
We ask that you review our egg donation requirements to determine whether you are ready to take the next step. In general, our egg donors in Pennsylvania must:
Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or a Canadian resident with the right to work in the U.S.
Be between the ages of 21 and 29
Be a non-smoker with no history of drug use
Have a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 29
Have completed some higher education (beyond a high school level)
Be willing and able to commit to the egg donation process (including medical and mental health screenings, self-administered injections, and travel)
Be able to provide 3 generations of medical history for blood relations
Many of these requirements have been set by IVF clinics to ensure the safety, health, and well-being of our donors and the children their eggs will help create.
The Egg Donation Process
Once you have applied to be an egg donor, our team will get in touch! While we will walk you through the egg donation process and timeline during our call, here’s what you can expect:
Complete additional health screenings
Choose your egg donation type and preferred level of identity disclosure
Create your egg donor profile
Mutually Match™ with your recipient parent(s)
Complete the egg donation and retrieval process
Celebrate your part in helping someone grow their family!
Receive compensation
Discover Your Mutual Match™ With Everie
In addition to offering donors the choice of frozen or fresh egg donations, Everie empowers you to choose who your eggs will help and the level of identity disclosure that works best for you.
With Mutual Matching™, you can review interested parent profiles and have a video call with your top choices (if you are both comfortable with it) before deciding whether you would like to move forward with them. Your voice and decision on whether to be known to the family you are helping will always be prioritized and honored.
Once you have matched, you will likely be asked to enter a legal contract to waive your parenting rights and establish the egg recipients as the child’s parents once the baby is born. Our experienced team can help answer any of your questions regarding this process.
How Much Do You Get Paid for Donating Eggs in Pennsylvania?
First-time egg donors with Everie are paid $9,000 for a successful egg donation. If you have qualified for egg donation but have not passed the medical screening process, we will still compensate you for your time with a $500 payment.
Egg donors are allowed to donate up to 6 times in their lifetime. Experienced egg donors can receive greater compensation based on their donation history, such as the number of eggs retrieved per donation cycle and successful outcomes for the recipient parents.
In addition to your compensation, your recipient parents will cover your medical and travel expenses should you need to visit an IVF clinic outside your area.
Review our related blog post for a deep dive into egg donor compensation.
Pennsylvania Egg Donor FAQ
Who cannot be an egg donor? What disqualifies a woman from donating eggs?
Women are typically disqualified from becoming an egg donor when they don’t meet all of the requirements. For example, you will be disqualified from consideration if:
You are above the egg donor age limit of 29
Your BMI is lower than 18 or higher than 29
You are a smoker
You have a history of drug use
You are unwilling to be open about your family history
Is it legal to sell eggs in PA?
While selling eggs is not legal in the United States, including Pennsylvania, it is legal to receive compensation for your time and effort donating your eggs.
What is the downside to donating eggs?
Understanding that the egg donation process places some demands on you is essential. You will need to give yourself injections to help multiple eggs mature at once; the medication may cause bloating and irritability. A doctor will need to monitor your progress as your eggs mature, and you will have a minimally invasive medical procedure under sedation to retrieve your eggs. While you can choose to keep your identity anonymous, donor-conceived children will likely find you if they try someday. Despite these issues, the gift you give others is substantial.
Can I still have kids if I donate my eggs?
Healthy, fertile women in their 20s have hundreds of thousands of viable eggs, so egg donation should not affect your ability to conceive naturally.
Review our Egg Donor FAQs for more answers to common questions.
Start Your Egg Donation Journey
If Everie seems like a good fit for your egg donation experience, we would love to hear from you! Please fill out our online form below to take the next step. We can’t wait to meet you and share in this amazing process!
