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If you're a healthy woman in your twenties and you're in college, your eggs are in high demand.
College-aged women make ideal egg-donor candidates, according to various area fertility centers, which advertise on college campuses and pay donors up to $6,000. But don't jump too soon - the process is time-consuming and can pose health risks including diminished fertility and the possibility of ovary damage or abdominal swelling, according to Tara Torchia, the sexual health coordinator at the University Health Center.
Clinics target college students not only because many are in the prime age range to donate - between 20 and 29 - but also because enrollment in college demonstrates intelligence and the ability to juggle a busy schedule - characteristics important to many potential recipients.
"Almost everyone in this area wants a college-educated young lady" as a donor, said Susan Ondr, who coordinates egg donations at Washington Fertility Center. "That's the nature of the market."
But while $6,000 might be considered a small fortune to many college students, the time and risk involved could act...