Why Choose Egg Donation in South Africa

Aug. 5, 2013 - PRLog -- Egg donation is one of those topics that causes an immediate reaction to people's facial expressions if not properly and adequately comprehended.  The bottom line is that egg donation is about humanity reaching a helping hand to one another and making a difference that lasts a lifetime.  As certain destinations increase in popularity for this very type of treatment, it is not only appropriate but essential that South African egg donation is clearly understood.

First things first.  Egg donation in South Africa is guided by principles to ensure an ethical service is offered and that necessary care and attention is paid to the various aspects around egg donation for all parties to protect the rights and interests of all and to offer recipients the very chance of conception with these amazing donor eggs.  All recipients working with donor egg agencies are encouraged to confirm their compliance with these governing guidelines to satisfy themselves that they are working with a professional and established entity.

Some of the aspects supporting compliant egg donor agencies in South Africa include the number of egg donations per egg donor.  Like everything in life, moderation is key and egg donation is no different.  Legislation in South Africa indicates that no more than six children may be conceived with a specific egg donor.  The egg donation guidelines also require that egg donors limit the number of egg donations to six.  This maximum number can only be reached if an egg donor is found to respond well to egg donor treatments and of course is available and willing to donate with each treatment.  The actual number per year should be limited to four donations.  A professional medical opinion is always sought on the egg donor's suitability to donate yet again, regardless of the outcome of the donation - being positive or negative.  (This is because other factors, such as sperm and uterus also impact on the result).

No persons may be paid for donation of human tissue.  Egg donors are given a marginal amount, which is paid via the fertility clinic, for their time and efforts, not for the actual donor egg.  

The medical aspects remain the responsibility of the fertility clinic.  So, whilst an egg donor agent can confirm high level information and do a thorough check and confirmation of the egg donor's level of readiness, ovaries can only be assessed via internal scans and hormone levels by appropriate blood tests.  As people change continuously, the rechecking of medical information is vetted by the fertility specialists and their interpretation and analysis of the egg donor's information is the final say as to whether the egg donor is likely to give the recipient a good chance to conceive.  Professionals have indicated that an egg donor's previous fertility, via her own children or aiding a recipient to conceive with her eggs, are not always indications of her abiliy to contribute to another conception.  The restesting of hormone levels prior to new egg donations are what is considered really important.

Egg donation in South Africa is completely anonymous and confidential, so even if an egg donor and recipient are sittting next to one another in the clinic, they will not know that they are really so close in other aspects.  Recipients may view childhood pictures of egg donors up to age 10 (if these are available).   Their full profiles are also available, including medical information, family background, detailed educational, behavioural, philosophical and physical information and this is the information which enables persons to select their ideal egg donor.  Egg donors' responsibility ends on the day of egg retrieval and there is no registry and no means to contact the egg donor later in life.  Recipients are also protected and can elect to keep all details of the conception via egg donation a private matter from loved ones and of course the child conceived via egg donation.  This serves to protect persons and empower them.  The ultimate goal of becoming a parent without further complications can be reached with ease.

The actual egg donation process is inself, reasonably short lived.  An egg donor can be medically and psychologically assessed and be ready for egg retrieval within a couple of weeks.  Her actual participation requires a series of injections to stimulate the ripening of the eggs.  It is also important to note that egg donors do not give any more eggs in an egg donor cycle than what they would in a normal month.  The medication is an attempt to recover the eggs that would ordinarily have been lost, so no more is taken.  It is akin to placing a basket under an apple tree.  The apples can be recovered and potentially used, rather than be lost to the earth.  Egg donors participate for around 14 days, from the start oft their menstrual cycle until they ovulate, around day 14.  This process is after the menstrual cycles have been aligned and all parties have agreed to the dates.  The actual egg retrieval process is under sedation or anaesthetic and eggs are retrieved from the follicles, which are hair like structures, that develope at the end of the ovaries.  Eggs are retrieved with a catheter vaginally and essentially sucked from the follicles.  This process marks the end of the egg donor's participation.


Whilst recipients are encouraged to be in South Africa for around 10 days, they need not be fixed in one spot over this period.  It is the ideal opportunity to have a holiday.  The body is also best prepared for pregnancy when in a relaxed environment.  


South African egg donation has grown phenomenally and sought after worldwide.  Its professional approach, established ethical guidelines, anonymity, favourable success rates and respected integrity make for a highly viable and feasable solution as an egg donation destination.  The increase in egg donations in South Africa have also resulted in the conformance of ethical and professonal guidelines, so recipients are able to check that an egg donation agent is compliant and so afford themselves a level of comfort as to its estalisment.

baby2mom Egg Donation Agency, www.baby2mom.co.za is a South African compliant egg donor agency, facilitating egg donations in South Africa since 2007 and strongly positioned to offer more information to ensure South African egg donation is understood and people understand the value of this special offering.