Can I Donate Eggs If I Am HIV Positive?

Unfortunately not. The truth is that egg donation and in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) are such delicate procedures, with so many lives at stake, that medical experts couldn’t possibly risk transmitting HIV to either the surrogate mother or the unborn baby in good conscience. Keep reading to discover HIV’s negative effects on your periods, why this is…

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The Egg Donation Procedure

The egg donation procedure involves getting the timing just right. A lot of preparation goes into making sure that everything is lined up and timed perfectly so that when a donor’s eggs are ready to be retrieved, the intended parent’s womb is ready to receive the embryos. Synchronising two women’s bodies is a delicate and…

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Does Donating Eggs Affect My Future Fertility?

One of the most common concerns potential egg donors have is whether donating eggs will negatively affect their chance of having a child of their own one day.  The good news is that donating your eggs will not affect your future fertility. In a small study done in Belgium, it was shown that donating eggs…

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Epigenetics & Donors Eggs

The deep connection between a mother and a child goes beyond mere genetics Going through infertility is hard, so very hard.  There are so many points along this journey that are filled with pain and loss.  For those who arrive at the place in their journey where they need donor eggs in order to conceive,…

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5 do’s and 3 don’ts of egg donation

Did you know that 95% of South African egg donors say that their egg donation experiences have been wonderfully positive? The joy that comes from being part of someone’s journey to a family they’ve always wished for cannot be adequately described. It can only be felt, and it is felt by thousands of women each…

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Egg Donation: Safe, Painless & Rewarding

egg donation: safe, painless & rewarding

Over the past decade, there has been a big increase in the number of egg donor cycles in South Africa and all around the world. Due to various factors, infertility affects 1 in 6 couples, but through the generous gift of donor eggs, many of these parents-to-be are able to finally have a child of…

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Five traits of an awesome Nurture donor

At Nurture, we have worked with thousands of different women over the years – of all races and from all backgrounds. Women with blonde hair. Short women. Women with freckles. Women who like trail running and Netflix. And while every woman at Nurture is unique, they all have a few things in common.   They’re…

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Why you shouldn’t wait to donate your eggs

There’s (almost always) no time like the present… And the same holds true for egg donation. Nurture donors are required to be between the ages of 19 and 29 – and there’s a very good reason for this age limit! A woman is born with a set amount of potential eggs – around 2 million.…

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A glass of Chardonnay with Tertia

The other half of Nurture’s dynamic duo, Tertia Albertyn co-founded Nurture with her BFF Melany Bartok in 2008. A recovering infertile (who gave birth to now-teenage twins after her ninth IVF, and had one ‘freebie’ baby), Tertia has poured her heart and soul into this business. Lover of Chardonnay, fruit chutney chips and Pokemon Go!,…

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Four reasons to consider signing up to be an egg donor

  August is Women’s Month in South Africa, which commemorates the 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings in 1956 to protest the extension of Pass Laws to women. Over the years, Women’s Month has grown to celebrate strong women from all walks of life – and we just so happen to think that our…

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