Dr. Diane Tober
Diane Tober, Ph.D. is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the University of California, San Francisco Institute for Health and Aging. As a medical anthropologist, she has worked on issues related to donor conception for the past 25 years. She has been conducting research with egg donors since 2013 and is the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant to examine the effects of the socio-cultural context in human bio-markets by comparing egg donation in the United States and Spain. She is also Producer and Director of the documentary film, The Perfect Donor. Dr. Tober's book, Romancing the Sperm: Shifting Biopolitics and Making Modern Families, explores the intersections between the sperm banking industry, sperm donors, and single women and lesbian couples using sperm donors to create their families.
Articles by Dr. Diane Tober
Should I Donate Eggs Again?
If you are considering another donation cycle, ask yourself these questions.
What Egg Donors Should Know About Egg Donation Contracts
What to consider when negotiating an egg donation contract.
Egg Donation Risk and Recovery: What We Know and What We Don’t
Are there risks? This is one of the most difficult questions to accurately answer.
The Egg Donation Medical Process: For Egg Donors
Here is what you can expect from the medical process of providing eggs.
Becoming an Egg Donor: Agencies, Clinics, Egg Banks & Private Arrangements
What you need to know about the different options for donating eggs.
Becoming an Egg Donor: The Recruitment and Screening Process
What to expect from the egg donor recruitment process.
Are Egg Donors Patients Too?
How intended parents and healthcare professionals can improve the prove the process for egg donors.
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