Egg donor blog

When you were in a cycle did you ever develop a cyst in the beginning of your cycle and/or have high estrogen levels? What did they do?

I never developed cysts, no.  I did, however, have very high estrogen levels with every cycle that I did.  I never overstimulated, but I was monitored with daily visits to the doctor and blood work.  It got tedious, and I was late for work a lot during that time, but it was never more than a looming threat.  I never felt any differently, I never presented any differently.  Make sure you drink a lot, a lot, of fluids.  Not water so much as Gatorades and Vitamin Waters (yes! this is your excuse to ignore calorie counting and ENJOY a die-licious Vitamin Water), because you need electrolytes.  I wouldn’t worry about it, though.  It’s not so much that it’s rare to happen, but more that the doctors closely monitor EVERYTHING that happens during your cycle, and if there’s a problem in the road up ahead, they’ll catch it.  You just need to concentrate on taking care of yourself while it’s all going on.

I currently just went through the phone survey (egg donor) and I had forgot to ask what the % of women characteristics do majority of Recipients look for? I have honeyish brown green eyes and Strawberry/golden red hair (orange).. and 1/2 the amount of freckles as my mother… but am Darker than most pasty red heads, and 5′2… Are my chances slim or higher in finding a Recipient?.

I really have no concrete answer for this.  I mean, why do you like cats better than dogs?  Or spring more than fall?  You kinda like what you like, and when the recipients are looking for a donor, every single one will have a different reason for choosing–or not choosing–a donor.  Maybe the recipient has strawberry blonde hair and both she and her husband have green eyes and he has freckles.  They’re gonna be in need of someone who looks exactly like you.