How Long Until I Can Have Sex Post-donation?

February 9, 2012 in egg donor blog by Kate

How long should you wait to have sex after a donation??  My nurse said when my body feels okay.  But my boyfriend lives overseas and I haven’t seen him in three months.  My procedure is a week before I see him on March 1st.

I am surprised by your nurse’s answer, to be honest.  If you’re feeling better 4 days after your donation, and you have sex, you could conceive very easily–beyond very easily, like, if he sneezes on you 4 days later, you consider yourself a mommy-to-be.  Just because you’ve had the procedure and the doctor has aspirated your ovaries doesn’t mean your doctor retrieved all the eggs.  And any little eggie left in there is just a lil’ baby waiting to grace you with its presence.  So, unless you’re into being a parent, I’d wait a solid 2 weeks.  Well, me, personally, I’d wait until after I had a period, as it’s the only failsafe.  I absolutely, under no circumstances would have sex with your boyfriend one week after your retrieval.  No way, no how.  Good luck, and make good choices!