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Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
I think that the hormone treatments that the donors endure can make them sick and retrieving the eggs can be painful.
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The hormone treatments used for egg retrieval do have a host of side effects (same one is used for egg donation, IVF, etc etc) Most of them are more of an inconvenience than anything else - mild nausea, headache, drastic mood changes for a few days. The biggest risk is the surgical retrieval itself, in that it requires general anesthesia.
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Re: GP's comment on costs of fertility Tx vs adoption:
Actually, infertility treatment is far less expensive than adoption, on average. Out-of-pocket costs (assuming insurance wont' cover it) for the average infertility treatment is about $10K, while adoption ranges anywhere from $20-25K - inside the USA. Ironically enough, most health insurance providers will cover infertility to some extent, but not adoption.
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