Infertility Research Paper

Infertility & Egg Donation With so many unwanted children in the U.S. foster care system, paying an egg donor and infertility clinics thousands of dollars is greedy and immoral when there are thousands of children who need a home. There is much controversy surrounding the world of infertility and egg donation, but most couples look at it as their last chance to have a baby before they move onto adoption. When trying to conceive children, most women and men never dream there could be issues within their reproductive system, which could prevent them from having a family. Infertility is the inability to conceive or sustain a pregnancy. Fifteen percent of couples in the United States are affected by infertility (MayoClinic). More couples are …show more content…
There are two degrees of infertility (ABC Health). The first degree of infertility is subfertility. Subfertility is when eggs and sperm are produced, but hormone imbalances and reproductive tract issues prevent implantation (ABC Health). The second degree is total infertility. Total infertility is when no eggs or sperm are produced (ABC Health). Infertility has become a rising issue with couples. Unfortunately, "one of six couples are infertile" (ABC Health). Forty percent of infertility issues with couples deal with issues of the female (ABC Health). These issues often deal with ovulation disorders, fallopian tube damage, uterus and cervical disorders, endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, ovarian failure, and aging (ABC Health). When a couple's eggs fail to fertilize through the usage of IVF or when the woman is unable to produce viable eggs, an egg donor can be chosen to donate her eggs to the …show more content…
The first step for an egg donor is to be accepted into the program through an online application. To ensure the donor is not lying, a psychological test of 500 questions is given prior to meeting with a psychologist for evaluation in order to make sure everything the donor answered is correct and is truthful. Prior to meeting with a psychologist for evaluation, a psychological test of 500 questions is given to ensure the donor is truthful and is fit for the position. After the application is accepted, the donor must attend a consultation to learn more about the program to ensure that the donor is aware of all requirements and medications involved. Subsequent to the consultation, an online ID and password are created for the donor on the egg donor database. All possible recipients have access to the database to choose their donors. When a couple selects an egg donor, the donor must travel to the clinic where the recipient is receiving treatment for an initial appointment to ensure the donor is a good match. These initial appointments consist of psychological evaluation, blood work, vaginal and ultrasound evaluations, and medication training (The Donor

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