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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We will never be able to express our gratitude to our amazing donor. I become very emotional when I try to describe how I feel about the gift she gave us.
Ellen
Altrui Egg Recipient
Who can be an egg donor?
If you’d like to donate eggs, you need to:
- Be aged between 18 and 35
- Be healthy, with no family history of serious or inherited illnesses
- Have a BMI of less than 30
- Be a non-smoker (for at least 3 months)
- Not currently be taking recreational drugs or excessive alcohol
- Not currently be trying to become pregnant yourself
The Process
Donation itself takes around two weeks, although the whole process takes a few months.
This covers:
- Receiving information to decide whether egg donation is right for you
- Calls with our team to ensure you understand the process
- Medical screening
- Getting matched to a recipient
- The donation cycle itself
Get started by registering your interest below and we will get in touch with more information.
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Donors are compensated £750 for their donation
This is an amount set by the UK Government to ensure donors are not out of pocket. It goes towards expenses like transport or childcare, and whatever is not used will go to you.
Get started from home
Thanks to our virtual pathways and network of clinics, you can get started from home and donate eggs as close to home as possible to avoid unnecessary travel.
Watch Rachel’s story
Egg donor testimonial
Rachel has donated through Altrui twice. She spoke about her incredible journey with an egg donor recipient in September, and the exchange is pretty special.
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I absolutely love that I was able to give a family that gift. I’ve got first-hand experience how that changes a family and how having a baby that is donor conceived is such a gift.
Rachel
Egg Donor
Egg donation with Altrui is safe, simple and supported
We are a small, expert team who ensure you have all the information necessary to make a decision on whether egg donation is right for you. Egg donation with Altrui is safe, simple and supported. But best of all, it changes lives, giving someone the chance to build the family they never thought possible.
If you think you could help someone with the altruistic act of egg donation in the UK, register your interest below.
