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more about #reproduction more comments → Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: I would actually quite willingly donate my ova, if not for my family's history of breast cancer. That said, I would probably still willingly donate, I... more » BytheSea: The drugs also put you through hell. Hell no is GDP250 enough to compensate for months of the worst PMS of my entire life. USD10,000 barely covers it.... more » maydaystudio: I did it seven years ago, and it was no cake walk. It was a fairly open process, as the parents chose me, and I get regular updates on the kids (twin... more » Gweedle: I'm in the process of doing this now, but I'm still in the preliminary stages - I am supposed to start the hormones in a month.. although this did kin... more » another_uncreative_name: If someone doesn't mind answer, I'm a bit curious. What does an egg go for? I've heard the stories of paying 4 years of tuition if you have the ideal ... more » pesematology: Dammit, I've travelled, have a history of depression, have a tattoo and a piercing, and have family members. I guess I better find another dream. more » cloudbank: I agree that the potential health risks to women need to be fully disclosed if they are to undergo ovarian stimulation. The more immediate risk of OH... more » SheelaHelios: I donated twice; the first time when I was 32 and the second time at 33. For the first donation, my ip's (intended parents) lived in Toronto, so I ha... more » jigglyball: I somehow qualified for the big bucks - a couple was looking for something specific, and I matched the profile (which is weird in itself), but I didn'... more » everydaystranger: Can I jump in? I'm a former egg donor in the UK (I've been linked on this discussion, no less). I donated eggs because I had loads to spare, and if I... more » BarnabyJones: I was a successful egg donor and I feel the need to quell all of this talk of "I want to do it but I can't give up my baby!" and "but then it'd be wei... more » Evie Havok: Heh. I've seen so many ads for egg donors at all the university campuses I have visited. You know what they all had in common? All the couples who wer... more » staryberry: I always loved looking at the Eggs Wanted ads in my college newspaper because they were so bizarre. My all time favorite told women that they could "... more » perfidia: A friend of mine donated her eggs to an infertile couple she knew. (Not for pay.) The process produced healthy twin girls for the couple, who are ecs... more » la.donna.pietra: It never fails to amaze me how many men--like, all of the ones I talk to--assume that there's some magic procedure to just "catch" the monthly egg whe... more » -
#ova
For The Last Time: Donating Your Eggs Is Not "Easy Money"
As one clinic worker tells Nerve: "We're seeing people who might not otherwise do this but for their economic condition." More » -
#girlpower
Psychologist: Modern Feminism "Illogical, Unnecessary And Evil"
London School of Economics evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa gets many things wrong in his "takedown" of modern feminism as "illogical, unnecessary and evil," not the least of which is the Cheris Kramarae quote at the center of his thesis. More » -
#aremennecessary
Scientists Make Sperm From Stem Cells, Media Fears "Petri Dish" Babies
Scientists say they've created the first human sperm from stem cells, but, as several news outlets hasten to reassure us, that doesn't mean we'll soon be "producing human life in a dish." More » -
#difficultdecisions
Abandoned Embryos And The Complexities Of Reproductive Technology
What do you do with 2,000 abandoned embryos? Dr. Robert Anderson's answer to this question highlights how the simple combination of sperm and egg has become complicated in the age of reproductive technology. More » -
#organicchemistry
Scientists: Opposites Genes Attract In Mate Selection
A new study by Brazilian researchers goes into more detail as to why people are more likely to choose a mate whose genetic makeup is different from their own. More » -
#wombraiders
American Egg Donors Report Negative Post-Procedure Feelings
A new study reports that though two-thirds of egg donors are satisfied with their experience, 14 percent reported negative feelings — and 12% reported mixed ones — following their procedures. -
