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Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re thinking about becoming an egg donor, you might have questions about the compensation for your time and effort. At Royal Donor, we believe in fair compensation for egg donors contributing to the fertility process.
Donors of Asian descent—including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Thai, Filipino, South Asian, Mongolian, and Indian—are in high demand and can expect competitive compensation packages.
First-time egg donors typically receive $8,000–$10,000, while repeat donors can earn $12,000 or more, depending on their previous cycle outcomes. Highly qualified donors may earn even more. To find out how much you can receive, fill out our online application.
Compensation is provided after the egg retrieval procedure, regardless of the number of eggs retrieved. For more information on the timeline and the Egg Donation Process, please refer to our resources.
Yes! You can donate your eggs up to six times. After each retrieval cycle, our team will request your medical records for future matching with intended parents. Experienced donors can also earn higher compensation.
No, as an egg donor, you won’t incur any out-of-pocket expenses for the donation cycle. While some minor costs, like office copays, may arise, My Asian Donor will reimburse you promptly. Intended parents cover all cycle-related expenses, including:
- **Medical and Psychological Expenses:** All screenings and evaluations are paid by the intended parents, providing you with valuable insights into your genetic and reproductive health.
- **Legal Fees:** A legal agreement with the intended parents is required before starting injectable medications. An independent attorney, provided by the agency, facilitates this process, ensuring you understand your rights and obligations.
- **Egg Donor Insurance:** We offer an insurance policy to cover any medical expenses related to potential complications from the donation process.
### Travel Expenses
- **Airfare:** If you live outside the clinic’s vicinity, we provide one coach airfare ticket for your medical screening and two tickets for you and a companion during egg retrieval.
- **Ground Transportation:** We reimburse fuel costs for your travel to medical appointments. If you need alternative transportation, we arrange it for mandatory travel.
- **Meals:** You receive a daily meal allowance while traveling.
- **Parking:** Reasonable parking expenses incurred during travel are reimbursed.
- **Lodging:** For overnight stays due to medical appointments, we arrange hotel accommodations close to the facility. You and your authorized companion will share accommodations during retrieval.
- **Companion:** We allow you to bring a companion for support. If traveling alone, you won’t be released from the clinic after the retrieval. We cover your companion's airfare and meals, and they will share hotel accommodations and receive transportation as needed.
To apply to be an egg donor, just complete the online application on our website. You'll need to provide some basic personal information, along with details about your health and family background.
The egg donation process includes several steps: medical screening, administering injectable medications to stimulate egg production, and undergoing an egg retrieval procedure. For more details, you can visit Royal Donor to learn about the Egg Donation Process.
At Royal Donor, we generally permit our egg donors to donate up to six times throughout their lifetime.
The complete egg donation process usually spans about 4-6 weeks, starting from when you begin medication to the egg retrieval procedure. For more details about the timeline and the full Egg Donation Process, you can check our resources.
While some egg donors may have the option to meet the intended parents, it isn't mandatory. In certain cases, intended parents may request to communicate with the donor through a voice or video call. You will always be asked if you'd like to meet the intended parents before any arrangements are made.
Some discomfort and cramping are common during the egg retrieval process, but the procedure is usually performed under anesthesia to help minimize any pain.
The egg donation process will not affect your ability to have children in the future.
Yes, we prioritize the confidentiality and privacy of our egg donors. Your personal information will always be kept confidential.
The eggs are fertilized with sperm in a laboratory, and then the resulting embryos are transferred to the intended mother or a gestational carrier.
You may need to take some time off work for medical appointments and the egg retrieval procedure. At Royal Donor, we always ensure that the retrieval or cycle dates fit your schedule before scheduling any appointments.
You can change your mind at any point before the egg retrieval procedure. However, once the eggs have been retrieved, they cannot be returned or reused.