US woman made $60,000 by selling her eggs

A woman has revealed how she was able to buy a car, pay off loans and travel with the cash after selling her eggs.

A woman has revealed how she made $A60,000 selling her eggs, and was able to buy a car, pay off loans and travel with the cash.

TikTok user ‘domochichi_chi’ revealed she had donated five times so women struggling to have kids of their own could become mothers, The Sun reports.

The woman shared how she has donated her eggs five times, and knows she will have no parental claim over any future children born from them. She added: “Just gonna say to this whole comment section.

“I am not these children’s mum. I will never be their mum.

“I have signed contracts stating that.”

Many people praised her for donating, with one saying: “Thanks to a woman like you I have my rainbow baby after 10 years and five losses. Thank you angel!”

Another person seemed tempted to do it too, and joked: “Suddenly I’m a hen.”

The woman is based in the US where rules regarding egg donation are different to Australia.

In Australia, it is illegal to receive payment for egg donation, but the person who receives the eggs will cover the costs of the treatment cycle where eggs are retrieved.

They may also elect to refund reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, according to lifefertility.com.au

A US-based woman has revealed how egg donation has been very lucrative for her. Picture: TikTok/domochichi_chi

The Donor Solution, a family planning and egg donation clinic in Texas, said US women can be rewarded between $US4000 ($A5600) and $US10,000 ($A14,000) for an egg extraction procedure.

However, Darlene Pinkerton, the CEO of A Perfect Match, a company that matches donors with hopeful parents, told Wired that women can make upward of $US50,000 ($A71,000) for a round of egg donation.

She added that non-American couples often pay higher prices to buy donated eggs due to stricter regulations in other countries.

As noted by eggdonor.com, the first successful birth from a donated egg in the US occurred in 1984, and the industry has since grown rapidly.

She revealed the money has helped to improve her life.

While it seems that egg donation is a growing – and certainly lucrative industry – it’s much more complicated than donating blood, for instance.

First, for the egg donation company Perfect Match, donors need to meet an intense medical history check, according to Wired.

“Potential donors must also submit to genetic testing; a psychological screening, the results of which they can’t see; a medical screening; and to an ultrasound, vaginal culture, and STD screening,” the website noted.

Since her first clip clocked more than 5 million views, she has shared more explaining the process. Picture: TikTok/domochichi_chi

“A drug, nicotine and alcohol screening is required as well.”

Once the background checks are done, patients then take medication to control their menstrual cycle and inject themselves with “up to four drugs multiple times a day to coerce their ovaries into producing dozens of eggs”.

This, of course, can take a huge toll on one’s body.

And while short-term effects such as nausea, weight gain, mood swings, and more can occur, long-term effects are lesser-known.

Boston University’s Public Health Post noted that some long-term side effects may include “aggressive” breast and colon cancer and fertility issues – but none of this can be confirmed due to the lack of scientific research on the matter.

So, while egg donation may put some much-needed change in your pocket, it’s important to discuss potential health risks with professionals.

Of course, the ultimate decision is up to each individual woman.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission