Making Money from Fecal Transplant

A fecal transplant is a procedure where gut bacteria is extracted from the feces of a healthy person and is given to a sick person to cure their illness. The gut bacteria is usually delivered to the sick person either as an enema, in nasal tubes or in capsule form.

The bacteria then multiply and ultimately crowd out the C. diff microbes. These microbes are a bacterium that causes diarrheas and colitis or an inflammation of the colon. It can be a recurring disease, infectious and you could die from it.

Fecal Transplant is a Better Option

An averaged size stool can be enough to be transplanted to 5 patients. This procedure is used instead of using antibiotics in some cases. According to the New England Journal of Medicine initial tests found that fecal transplant procedures are more effective than treatment using antibiotics.

Fecal transplant is preferred over invasive surgery because surgery involves the cutting, removing, or the diversion of organs to get the bad bacteria out of the patient. Fecal transplant is also quicker, cheap, and more effective than antibiotic procedures.

Being a Donor is Difficult

But just like any medical donation procedure it is not easy to become a donor. Medical research Institutes like for example OpenBiome in the US have specialised in fecal transplant procedures and have health and medical criteria for would be donors.

They only accept potential donors whose age is between 18 and 50 years old and with a body mass index below 30. You are also screened out if you have traveled the previous year in certain countries which they consider medical risks. You also first need to pass a stool screen test as well as a blood screen test to test your health and medical eligibility as a donor.

They could also reject you or put you on hold if you recently had a tattoo the previous year or if you have changed sexual partners recently.

Potential Compensation and Contract

If you pass and do become a donor you will be paid around $40.00 per donation. It is not easy money. You will need to sign a contract that will require you to donate up to 4 times a week.

If you qualify, you will be paid around $40 per sample with a binding agreement to give samples multiple times a week. A bonus of $50 a week is usually given if you donate 5 times a week. One can earn up to $13,000 annually according to many online articles.

This means if you donate 5 times a week plus the $50 bonus you earn $250 a week or $12,000 a year. Considering that it would be very difficult to donate 5 times a week and not all your stool donations will be accepted your potential earnings would be way below $13,000 per year.

Conclusion

As can be seen only a selected few individuals can donate and although the income can be good it is more of a supplemental income rather than a full-time income. Do note however that besides potentially earning good money every year you also help to possibly save the life of another person.