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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$5k is not even close to fair. Risks are too high. When I was a HYP undergrad I know a woman who sold her eggs for close to $100k. [/quote]
I disagree. The risks are low and it's a minor inconvenience.
Also, more data points to environment - not genetics - in children. [/quote]
No, it's not a "minor" inconvenience.  I was overstimulated in my first and only IVF cycle at 41.  As a result, I had OHSS symptoms for about four months into the pregnancy.  This includes a great amount of fluid in my abdomen, difficulty turning to either side, risk of ovarian torsion, restrictions on physical and sexual activity, shortness of breath, abdominal bloating that made me look 8 months pregnant instantly, significant abdominal pain from muscles stretching to the limit to accommodate insta-bloating, back pain etc.  I didn't need surgery - but only just. Don't discount it if you haven't experienced it. [/quote]

I am also 41 and had similar symptoms. However, they stimulate younger women differently, esp. for egg donations.  They don't need the extreme dosages we do in order to respond.  I am not saying it's impossible to get OHSS from egg donation, but it's very different from what you and I had to go through physically at 41.  Additionally, use of Lupron eliminates the possibility of OHSS and it's used more on younger patients.[/quote]

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