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Donation

Become an egg donor

Imagine giving the gift of parenthood. For the one in six couples in the UK affected by infertility, donating your eggs can be life-changing.

Become an egg donor

Why become an egg donor?

For many individuals, couples and co-parents, the only hope of having a child is to use eggs donated by someone like you.

With a national shortage of healthy donor eggs and an increasing demand, your donation is needed now more than ever.

The decision to donate can be life-changing for not only you, but the people who receive your donated eggs, the children born as a result, and even for your own family if you choose to have one in the future. It is important to carefully consider this before moving forward.

Can I donate my eggs?

If you're considering egg donation, the requirements to be an egg donor include:

Aged between 21 - 35
Have a BMI between 18 to 35 - Calculate your BMI
Be a non-smoker for at least six months, including vapes
Be free from serious illnesses or infections that could be passed to the birth parent or baby
Able to share your full medical history and that of your immediate relatives
Willing to have a fertility assessment and genetic screening

These criteria ensure that it is safe for you to donate, and that your eggs are healthy.

Donation

Our egg donation process

1. Get in touch

Fill out our application form online, answering a few questions about your health. We’ll follow up with a medical questionnaire to assess eligibility.

2. Consultation and assessment

You’ll come to your nearest TFP Fertility clinic for a fertility assessment which will look at your ovarian reserve and antral follicle count. A fertility specialist will use these results and your medical history to decide if you’re a suitable egg donor.

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3. Counselling

We’ll arrange for you to meet with a specialist counsellor to discuss the implications of becoming an egg donor. If you have a partner, then you both must attend.

4. Donor screening

Before you can donate, you’ll need to have some blood tests for donor screening. These tests include full sexual health screening, karotype, cystic fibrosis and CMV.

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5. Treatment planning

One of our nurses will walk you through the treatment you will have to donate your eggs. This includes the medication you will need and how to use it.

6. Donation cycle

On the first day of your next period, you’ll call us to arrange for some monitoring scans. You’ll also begin a course of stimulation hormones to mature the eggs in your ovaries.

We’ll monitor you carefully with scans and blood tests to plan when the egg collection procedure will take place.

7. Donating your eggs

On the day, you’ll need to:

Fast for a few hours before the procedure
Be sedated for a short time while we collect your eggs
You’ll be able to return home on the same day as the procedure. You’ll need a friend or family member to escort you home afterwards.

A thank you for your generous gift

We witness the incredible impact of egg donation firsthand. For many of our donors, knowing they have helped someone create the family they have longed for is reward enough but we've found some other ways to compensate our donors for their generous gift.

Benefits of egg donation

£985 compensation

In line with HFEA guidelines, egg donors in the UK are entitled up to £985 in compensation to cover expenses such as travel, accommodation and childcare during their visits to the clinic.

Free fertility assessment

We use these tests to determine whether you're a suitable donor and provide you with a detailed picture of your fertility health so you can make empowered choices about your own journey.

Specialist counselling

Whenever you need us, we’ll be there to support you through your donation journey. You'll have access to a specialist fertility counsellor, as well as our exceptional patient support team.

A sense of pride

Egg donation can be life-changing - not only for you, but for those receiving your eggs too. Our donors feel a sense of pride, knowing the joy they have brought to those that need it.

Give the gift of parenthood

From those struggling with infertility to LGBTQ+ families, your donation can offer hope to those who thought they'd never become a parent.

Who will my donation benefit?

Those struggling with infertility

For some, achieving their dreams of parenthood is not possible using their own eggs. This could be because a condition, or treatment for a condition, has impacted their fertility.

Same-sex male couples

Many same-sex male couples build their family with the help of a surrogate. However, some surrogates wish to use someone else's eggs rather than their own. Your donation is the final piece in their journey to parenthood.

Women aged 40 and over

Because of the decline in the quality and quantity of your eggs with age, we recommend that women over 40 who haven't conceived naturally use donor eggs in their treatment to improve their chances of success.

Those with a hereditary condition

Carriers of genetic conditions that may result in a poor quality of life or premature death for any children they have, may wish to use an egg donor to ensure their child is happy and healthy.

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