It is so kind of you to consider the hugely generous act of egg donation

When trying to conceive, a lot of women and couples are heartbroken to find they can’t without the help of an egg donor. There are many reasons why egg donors are needed.

• Some women were born without ovaries or with ones that haven’t developed properly, while others have ovaries damaged from cancer treatment.
• About one in one hundred women under the age of 40 experience a premature menopause.
• Some women are able to produce eggs, but the eggs are low quality or at risk of carrying serious genetic conditions.
• Others simply, after years of trying, are just not able to fall pregnant with their own eggs, for no medical reason.
• Gay couples who wish to have their own baby through a surrogate rely on the kindness of a donor’s help to start a family.

In non-Covid times, we estimate that there are about 5,000 women and couples in the UK who need the help of an egg donor to start their families. But with the current travel restrictions, we know that this number has increased. This is largely because every year, thousands of women and couples go abroad to try to bypass this shortage. Now that travel is not possible, they have been added to the long list of people in the UK waiting for donor eggs in order to start a family.

This is a huge source of stress and anxiety, with many feeling that time is simply running out. If you think you could help, register your interest below.

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