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Donating your eggs by becoming an egg donor can offer hope to a large number of women who previously thought they'd never have children.
Egg donors are unique and remarkable women. Their kindness and generosity allows many childless couples to achieve their ultimate dream of having a family.
These women undergo ovarian stimulation and egg collection to produce eggs and donate to one or two women on our waiting list. Since 1988, more than 1000 women have altruistically donated at the Lister Fertility Clinic. Our dedicated IVF egg donation team has over a decade of experience in assisting donors through the process.
Women considering egg donation should be aware that egg recipients will be provided with non-identifying information such as height and ethnicity. However, at no point will the egg donor's name be revealed to the recipient.
Since 2005, children born as a result of egg or sperm donation have the right to access identifiable information about their donor once they reach 18 years of age. An egg donor's details will be kept on the HFEA Register, where they are carefully protected and are not available to the general public. Only those with a right to this information by law, namely donor-conceived people aged 18 or over, will have access to it. If they contact the HFEA, they will be told:
The Lister Fertility Clinic does not currently hold information about how often children seek out their donors as the first generation of children born under this law will not turn 18 years old until 2023.
Donors have no legal rights to children born as a result of their donated eggs.
If donors would like to know the outcome of their cycle they can contact the Lister Fertility Clinic at any time. The clinical team can tell a donor whether any children were born as a result of their egg donation as well as the sex of any such children and/or the year they were born.
We cannot provide donors with the names or other identifying information about donor conceived children.
More information from HFEA about donating your eggs
Ideally, an egg donor should be between the ages of 21 and 35 without any history of inheritable conditions.
All donors will be tested for HIV antibody, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, haemoglobin, blood grouping, chromosome studies and cystic fibrosis.
Two HIV tests will be carried out; the first test will be on the day of the initial consultation and the second will be 12 weeks later. With your consent we will write to your GP to obtain your past and present medical history.
No, all medical expenses will be covered by the Lister Fertility Clinic. Expenses such as public transport / petrol and reasonable childcare will be reimbursed.
Specialists from the Lister Fertility Clinic answer the frequently asked questions about being an egg donor
You will be seen by a counsellor on your first visit to discuss the ethical, legal and social aspects of egg donation and to ensure you fully understand the procedure and the ethical aspects involved in donation.
Our free counselling service is available to all patients before, during and after treatment.
We can inform the egg donor whether a live birth has resulted from their egg donation and, if so, the number of children born.
More information about releasing egg donor information
All information given to the egg recipient will be non-identifying. We try to match egg donor and recipient physical characteristics as closely as possible.
More information about releasing egg donor information
If you have any questions before, during or after your donation, please feel free to call the Lister Fertility Clinic team, who will be glad to help. Our counsellor is available at any time during or after your treatment.
More information on egg donation can be found on the HFEA website
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This content is intended for general information only and does not replace the need for personal advice from a qualified health professional.