Women usually prefer to have a biological connection to their children, but sometimes, this just isn’t possible. Egg donors are compassionate individuals who choose to put their bodies through physical stress in order to help others experience the joy of parenthood. After selecting the right egg donor, a future mother may go through IVF to have the fertilized eggs placed in her womb. If she is incapable of carrying a baby to term, a gestational carrier may do this for her.
Early Menopause
One of the reasons why women typically use egg donation is the early onset of menopause. These days, women are choosing to delay starting their families until later in life. Even if a woman has previously had children, she may decide she wants to grow her family again if she starts a relationship with a new partner. Unfortunately, it’s possible for some women to experience early menopause , preventing them from conceiving a child naturally. Anonymous egg donors make it possible for women to welcome a baby despite early menopause.
Poor Egg Quality or Quantity
Starting around the mid-30s, a woman’s fertility naturally begins to decline gradually. It’s still possible to get pregnant, of course, but some couples do have a harder time conceiving when one or both partners are older. In some cases, this is due to poor egg quality or quantity.
Genetic Diseases
Women with a family history of genetic diseases can receive fertility counseling to determine if there is a risk of passing along the disease to their children. Some examples of these genetic diseases include:
- Tay-Sachs disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Sickle cell disease
- Thalassemia
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Spinal muscular dystrophy
The use of donor eggs will prevent the child from inheriting genetic diseases.
Prior IVF Failure
It’s not unusual for some couples to undergo multiple cycles of in vitro fertilization without success. These future parents might consider using donor eggs. The donated eggs will be fertilized with the male partner’s sperm, or with donor sperm, and transferred to the future mom.
Women who need egg donors in Houston, Texas to become mothers can rest assured that all approved donors go through a rigorous screening process to ensure health. To get started, contact Fertility Resources of Houston at (877) 983-0046. We also connect future parents with gestational carriers.