I don't think I would be able to donate sperm.
Would You Donate?
04/26/2011
I wouldn't do it not even for the money. It means it would still be my child, technically and I couldn't live with that.
05/02/2011
I think I would.
06/14/2011
I dont think id be able to.
06/15/2011
I would donate some eggs. If my S.O. donated his sperm prior or while we were together I don't think I'd have a problem with it.
09/06/2011
Donate to people I know because I want to make sure my offspring are in good hands and people I know will raise them right.
09/07/2011
I'd have considered it when I was younger. Too old now.
09/07/2011
Just recently I read a very scary article about how unregulated the American sperm donation industry is and how easily it can lead to accidental incest among hundreds of half-siblings (note that the ones in the article are only those that were both reported AND found themselves through a website, so the real numbers of those sibling groups are likely far higher).
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09/07/2011
i would do it because of the money involved. i also wouldn't do it because menopause hits you a lot earlier (like in your thirties). so i probably wouldn't do it just because i want to offset menopause as long as possible
09/07/2011
I think I would.. but then again, if the situation ever did arise, my feelings may be different. Its easy to say what you THINK you would do, but when put in a situation, it could be completely different
09/07/2011
I'd do it in a heartbeat if it was as easy as donating sperm But since it's not, I'm thinking twice about randomly doing it. If anyone asked, though (i.e. a friend or family member who was having trouble conceiving), sure. I'd even be a surrogate if they needed me to be. The thought of having a child who's half mine running around doesn't bother me, assuming they are being well cared for and loved.
09/07/2011
I was seriously thinking about it (and even got a couple calls. What can I say, I have good, college, ballerina genes.) BUT the cost is a problem for me. I have no issues morally, but you have to pay for all the hormones yourself and will only make back, maybe, 1/3 of what you put in if the couple doesn't get pregnant with your eggs. You really don't end up making that much money in the end.
09/08/2011
I would like to donate, but I'm too lazy to go and research my families health history.
09/08/2011
I would like to donate, but never have.
09/08/2011
I really want to donate my eggs but there is nowhere locally to do so. I never want children and feel bad that I have the ability to bear them if I wanted to and other people aren't as lucky.
09/08/2011
I'm a starving student who considered donating eggs. But the whole process sounds way too scary.
09/08/2011
I just found out my cousin (mother's side) is unable to bear children. She has a whole mass of things genetically wrong with her uterus, including fibroid cysts and all that, and she's devastated. She got married just last year to a wonderful guy and they were planning on having a family and now this ...
Rather unfair, really. Here I have everything in working order and I don't want any children so I'm getting a tubal next month ... and here's my cousin who's always wanted children and just found out she can't. I'm half-tempted to offer what I have to her (since I have a crapload of genetic similarities to that side of the family), but I'm not sure if I would be allowed to, anyway.
It just breaks my heart.
Rather unfair, really. Here I have everything in working order and I don't want any children so I'm getting a tubal next month ... and here's my cousin who's always wanted children and just found out she can't. I'm half-tempted to offer what I have to her (since I have a crapload of genetic similarities to that side of the family), but I'm not sure if I would be allowed to, anyway.
It just breaks my heart.
09/08/2011
I wouldn't mind donating my sperm. It just helps another couple have a kid, is all. Besides, we may need it, when we decide to have kids .
11/25/2011
I would love to donate eggs, stranger or someone I know. However, my age puts me over the limit so unless someone specifically wanted mine, I'm not eligible.
11/25/2011
I would also be a surrogate (I'd love to give birth again). But I don't want any more kids.
My husband has never donated but I would be totally OK if he had.
My husband has never donated but I would be totally OK if he had.
11/25/2011
sure
11/25/2011
For $10,000, you bet I would... but I wouldn't qualify.
11/25/2011
this is such a close and sensitive topic for me. i have a close family couple who are having trouble conceiving, for multiple reasons. i would carry their child for them in a heartbeat. but unfortunately i can't donate my egg because of genes. i'm not sure if i could donate an egg to friends or even a complete stranger though anyway... i would want to be involved closely with the child - even if i'm just called Aunt instead of Mother - the child is not something i would be able to let go of easily. it would have my blood, my genes - i would want to be there for it as much as possible.
11/26/2011
I was a donor years ago. My sister and her husband suffered a great deal of frustrations for years while trying to concieve, before giving up and adopting two of the cutest kids anyone could ask for.
I have been a blood donor for over 35 years, was on bone marrow registry for almost 15 years, so being a sperm donor just seemed to fall in line with helping those who may need help.
Believe me, money was not a big incentive. After taking time off from work, and transportation costs, financially it was a loss.
If you have any specific questions, please feel free to ask.
I have been a blood donor for over 35 years, was on bone marrow registry for almost 15 years, so being a sperm donor just seemed to fall in line with helping those who may need help.
Believe me, money was not a big incentive. After taking time off from work, and transportation costs, financially it was a loss.
If you have any specific questions, please feel free to ask.
06/28/2012
I dont think I would donate 8k is not enough for me.
08/30/2012
I would totally have been open to egg donation, but wanted to wait till I knew I was done having my own kids. Now, I am 33 and too old
Strange thing is that while I am considered too old for egg donation they allow you to be a surrogate until you are 38 (some agency's and clinics vary a bit on this, but that is the average). So, I have decided that being a surrogate will be part of my plan for 2013!!
I am very much looking to surrogate for a gay couple. My father in law was a fantastic gay parent to my husband (he passed away a few years back), and I would love to help give kids to another great set of moms or dads, kind of as a bit of a memorial to my father in law.
Strange thing is that while I am considered too old for egg donation they allow you to be a surrogate until you are 38 (some agency's and clinics vary a bit on this, but that is the average). So, I have decided that being a surrogate will be part of my plan for 2013!!
I am very much looking to surrogate for a gay couple. My father in law was a fantastic gay parent to my husband (he passed away a few years back), and I would love to help give kids to another great set of moms or dads, kind of as a bit of a memorial to my father in law.
08/30/2012
I'm not an eligible candidate due to meds. Also, for all the reasons P'Gell stated.
08/31/2012
I would probably sell eggs to pay for school or other expensive yet necessary things, even though real medical procedures scare me.
08/31/2012
I would donate or sell my sperm to a stranger
08/31/2012