By participating in the egg donor program, you not only get the overwhelming satisfaction of knowing that you made it possible for someone to have the family of their dreams, but you are also rewarded monetarily for your time and dedication to the process.
We are always recruiting egg donors to provide the chance of having a family to those who are unable to use their own eggs to create a child. If you are interested in becoming an egg donor and you live in the greater Spokane, WA (Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho) area, you may call the donor information line at 509-252-1034. There are several criteria that must be met to be considered for participation as an egg donor. These criteria are in place for two main reasons.
- For the program to provide those using the services the absolute optimum chance of success.
- Donors not meeting some of the requirements are simply not in high enough demand.
In order to begin the formal donor screening process, you will need to complete the egg donor application. This "egg donor application" is available to download in pdf format from this website, or it can be requested by phone for delivery through the mail.
Our current minimum requirements include the following:
- You must be between 20 and 30 years of age.
- You must have a high school diploma as an educational minimum
- You must not have a history of multiple spontaneous abortions
- Your family health history through grandparents
- We are unable to use donors that use tobacco, recreational drugs or are heavy alcohol users.
- You must not be currently pregnant, or breast feeding.
- You must have private health insurance coverage (Not DSHS). Your health insurance is only used in the event of a medical emergency.
- You must fall below 30% of the ideal body weight for your height (see below)
If you are currently using birth control pills, bc patch, IUD, or have had a tubal ligation (tubes tied), this poses no problem to participation as an egg donor. If you are currently using Norplant or Depo-provera or hormonal IUD for your birth control, you would need to discontinue the use and come back to a normal menstrual cycle before you could be considered for participation. The program does not recommend that you change your method of birth control for the sole purpose of participation as an egg donor unless approved by your professional health care provider.
Click to see chartParticipation is also a problem if you are more than 30% below your ideal body weight, as both low and high body weight may influence your reproductive capacity.