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Build your family using an egg donor
IVF with donor eggs uses eggs given by another woman, fertilised with your partner's sperm or donor sperm, with the resulting embryo transferred to your womb. It is an option when your own eggs are unlikely to lead to a pregnancy. Across all ages, around one in three embryo transfers using donor eggs results in a live birth.
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Is donor conception right for me?
For many people, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community, their journey to parenthood is not possible without the help of an egg donor.
Using donated eggs in your fertility treatment is a significant decision. We're here to support you as you decide whether donor conception is the right choice for you.
Our team of doctors and nurses will be able to advise on the best treatment pathway for you and your family. But we are likely to recommend donor conception if:
You are not producing any eggs of your own
You are at risk of passing on an inherited disease
Your own eggs are unlikely to result in a successful pregnancy
You are a same-sex male couple
Your journey using egg donation
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1. Consultation and assessment
All patients begin their TFP Fertility journey with a fertility assessment and consultation with one of our fertility specialists. Our fertility tests are designed to provide you with a clear overview of your fertility health and allow our doctors to tailor your treatment plan to your specific needs.
2. Decide a treatment pathway
If you choose to go ahead with treatment using donor eggs, you'll need to undergo a partial IVF cycle.
The donor eggs are mixed with the sperm of your partner or co-parent and left to develop into a mature embryo over 5-6 days.
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3. Counselling
You’ll have the opportunity to meet with a specialist counsellor to talk through your thoughts and feelings throughout your fertility journey, as well as the implications of building your family with a donor egg and what this may mean for you and your family in the future.
4. Choose your egg donor
There are several ways to find your egg donor - this includes through a licensed fertility clinic or donation bank, or you may wish to use a known donor. At TFP Fertility, our donors undergo in-depth health and fertility testing to ensure their donation is safe to its recipient and any children conceived.
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5. Preparing your donor eggs
If you've chosen an egg donor from TFP Fertility's donation bank or an external source, the eggs will be shipped to your treatment clinic and thawed ready for use.
If you're using a known donor, they will need to undergo an egg collection procedure as part of your IVF treatment.
6. Using your donor eggs
To prepare your body for transfer, you'll need to take a course of fertility medication to align your cycle and prepare your womb so that it is ready to accept the embryo.
The highest-quality embryo will be transferred and any remaining healthy embryos can be frozen and safely stored for future use.
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The right donor for you
Choosing your egg donor is a deeply personal choice. We're here to offer guidance and support when you need it, but for many patients, it comes down to a feeling when you've found the right donor for you.
When purchasing eggs through a licensed fertility clinic or donation bank, you'll receive information on the donor's hair and eye colour, height and weight, ethnicity and other characteristics such as occupation and hobbies to help you make a decision.
How to find your egg donor
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1. Choose from your clinic's donation bank
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2. Use a known donor
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3. We're here to help
Fertility treatment using donor eggs
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In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
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Surrogacy
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Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
Donor egg success rates
Live births per embryo transferred, comparing treatment using your own eggs with treatment using donor eggs
Age band | Success rates (own eggs vs donor eggs) |
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18 - 34 | 33% vs 34% |
35 - 37 | 26% vs 34 |
38 - 39 | 20% vs 32% |
40 - 42 | 12% vs 34% |
43 - 44 | 5% vs 35% |
45 -50 | 4% vs 30% |
Fertility treatment costs with donor eggs
We've broken down the costs associated with fertility treatments using donor eggs. The standard options in our egg recipient packages from the TFP Frozen Egg Bank are 5 to 8 egg packages. Packages of less than five eggs may also be available on request. Prices vary between regional TFP Fertility clinics so it's important to check the price list for your chosen location. Any medication required in your treatment is charged separately.
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IVF with donor eggs - 4 eggs
£5,530
Includes nurse planning appointment, blastocyst culture, pregnancy scan or review consultation. No refund option available.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
£1,455
IVF with donor eggs - 6 eggs
£10,395
Includes nurse planning appointment, blastocyst culture, pregnancy scan or review consultation. Refund option available in event of low egg survival.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
£1,455
IVF with donor eggs - 8 eggs
£11,445
Includes nurse planning appointment, blastocyst culture, pregnancy scan or review consultation. Refund option available in event of low egg survival.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
£1,455
IVF with known egg donor (egg sharing)
£4,515
A treatment using eggs from a known donor who is sharing eggs as part of their own cycle. Includes egg collection from the donor, fertilisation in the lab and a fresh or frozen embryo transfer
The law, consent and legal parenthood
As part of your treatment, several legal and ethical considerations must be taken into account. These include:
Who the legal parents are
In the UK, the birthing parent is always recognised as the legal parent of any resulting children, rather than the egg donor. It’s important to understand that you will not be the biological parent, as the egg will contain the donor's DNA. However, the birthing parent is acknowledged as the legal parent.
What your child can find out
Donor-conceived people in the UK can request non-identifying information about the donor when they turn 16, such as height, eye colour, and occupation. At 18, they can request identifying information, including the donor's name and date of birth.
The donor's position
The donor is not recongnised as the legal parent, meaning the donor has no rights regarding the child's upbringing and is not required to provide financial support.
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Using donor sperm fertility treatments
Coping with the emotional journey and support
Specialist counselling
Bonding and connection
Telling your child
Support
Where you can have treatment
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Have you heard about egg sharing?
Egg sharing allows you to donate eggs while reducing the cost of your own treatment. It’s a supportive way to help others while receiving help with your own family-building journey.
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Our recipient stories
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Egg donor conception FAQs
Start your donor conception journey
Supporting your donor conception journey
Learn more about the donor conception journey with TFP Fertility.
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Dr Garima Srivastava
Consultant Gynaecologist, TFP Simply Fertility · Reviewed 3 August 2026
Demonstrated Experience
- ·Over 30 years of fertility experience
- ·Specialist interests include fertility preservation, fibroids, endometriosis, fertility care for same-sex couples, single women and gender-diverse individuals
- ·Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG) in 2006
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