Your medical screening helps make sure you are healthy and ready to move forward with egg donation

As part of becoming an egg donor, you will complete a medical evaluation with one of the physicians at Texas Fertility Center. This evaluation focuses on your general and reproductive health and helps the fertility doctor determine whether you are medically ready to move forward with an egg donation cycle.

If you have donated eggs before, you will still need to complete the medical screening again before beginning another donation cycle. Your health and reproductive health can change over time, so repeat donors are reevaluated before each new donation.

What is included in your medical screening?

Your appointment with a Texas Fertility Center physician may include:

• Breast exam. Your doctor will perform a breast exam as part of your physical evaluation.
• Pelvic exam. Your doctor will perform a pelvic exam to evaluate your reproductive health and identify anything that may need additional evaluation.
• Transvaginal ultrasound. An ultrasound allows your doctor to examine your uterus and ovaries and look for anything that could affect your donation cycle.
• Antral follicle count (AFC). During your ultrasound, the fertility team will count the small follicles visible in your ovaries. Your AFC provides information about your ovarian reserve and helps your doctor evaluate how your ovaries may respond to the medications used during your egg donation cycle.

You will need a recent Pap smear

You will need a recent Pap smear that meets the requirements of Texas Fertility Center before moving forward with your donation. If you have already had a recent Pap smear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your results. If your Pap smear is not current, your donor coordinator will let you know what needs to be completed.

You may need a mammogram

Depending on your age, medical history or the physician’s recommendation, you may need to have a current mammogram or other breast imaging. If you have already completed the required imaging, you may be asked to provide a copy of your results.

What if you are a repeat egg donor?

Even if you have successfully donated before, your medical screening will need to be repeated before another donation cycle. A previous successful donation does not replace your current medical evaluation. Your Texas Fertility Center doctor will reevaluate your health, perform the required examination and ultrasound, and determine whether you are medically ready to donate again.

 

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