It is so kind of you to consider the hugely generous act of egg donation.
The ability to have children of our own is something many of us take for granted. 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.
- 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.
- About one in one hundred women under the age of 40 experience a premature menopause, resulting in a halt in egg production - this can happen very early on, as teenagers or young adults.
- Some women are able to produce eggs, but the eggs are low quality or at risk of carrying serious genetic conditions.
- And others simply, after years of trying, are just not able to fall pregnant with their own eggs, for no medical reason.
In non-Covid times, we estimate that there are about 5,000 women and couples in the UK who desperately need the help of an egg donor to start their families. But with Covid and travel restrictions, we know that this number has increased dramatically. This is largely because every year, thousands of UK 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.
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
The Process
Being an Altrui donor is safe, simple, quick, and rewarding. 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.
Register Interest
Donors are compensated £750 for their donation
This is an amount set be 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.
Being an egg donor with Altrui was without a doubt one of the best experiences of my life. I feel so privileged to be able to help a couple conceive a child of their own – my son is my whole world and I can’t imagine life without him, let alone a life where I might never conceive a child at all.
Laura
Egg Donor
Without exception, our altruistic egg donors have a few things in common:
Positivity, kindness and a very strong desire to help someone else.
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, get in touch today.
