Michelle Emblenton, biochemist at inviTRA, tells us how the egg donors are selected:
In most countries egg donation is a process that is very tightly and strictly controlled. Egg donors have to be young (they are usually between 20 and 30 years of age), but it will depend on the clinic and where you live. Egg donors are required to be healthy (both physically and psychologically) and will be tested to make sure that this is the case. They need to be free from infectious diseases and also from any genetic diseases that are hereditary and can be passed on to any children. So, when a woman decides she wants to become an egg donor, she must pass various medical and psychological tests in order to be accepted as a donor and indeed many women who decide to become egg donors won't pass the strict criteria in order to become donors, so you can be assured that when you use eggs from an egg donor it is a safe process and you are getting the best quality eggs that you can.
