Are there any lingering effects to donating your eggs?
June 7, 2010 in egg donor blog by Kate
Am I going to be able to have another baby after I donate? Does the egg donation process leave any scars (inside or out)?
I think I can safely say no. I can assure you that there are absolutely NO visible effects of donating your eggs. Not one single thing during or after the egg donation process changes you permanently, physically speaking. You may gain 5ish pounds, but that comes off immediately after your cycle is completed. As for your poor little ovaries, they definitely go through the wringer a bit. They’re pierced how ever many times it takes for the doctor to get all of the eggs, and there is blood and healing and recovery all going on inside your abdomen. But once it’s all healed and recovered, it’s over and done with. I’m not sure if there are scars on your insides or not, but I highly doubt it. And I’d think scarring would matter less than some sort of lingering pain or affectation, and the answer as to the existence of either one of those things is 100% NO. I donated 6 times over 2 years, and if I didn’t know I’d gone through it, I’d never know. If you’re considering, but hesitant because of what the impact may be on your life and/or body once you’ve completed your “run,” then breathe easy…you can cross this concern off your list!