Not everyone can donate sperm or an egg. Donors need to meet certain criteria before a sperm bank or a fertility clinic will take a person's DNA.
Reproduction Endocrinologist Dr. Michael Murray, from Northern California Fertility Clinic, outlined a basic donor profile for an egg donor and sperm donor.
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Egg Donor Profile |
Sperm Donor Profile |
| Age |
21 to 30 |
18 to 40 |
| Payment |
Up to $6,000 per IVF cycle |
$100 per donation- allowed to donate 2 to 3 times a week for a period of 1 to 2 years |
| Health |
Donor must be perfectly healthy; family must be healthy; no STDs and no drugs |
Donor must be perfectly healthy; family must be healthy; no STDs and no drugs |
| Testing |
Psychological testing and eggs must be fertile |
Donor must have "super sperm." Freezing sperm will kill 50 percent of the donation. |
| Medications |
Donor needs to take IVF injections and hormones for weeks. |
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