The Process of Finding an Egg Donor

Finding an egg donor can be a stressful and emotional time. It can be confusing to know where to begin or what to prepare for. Luckily at Altrui, we are well experienced in finding the perfect match for you, and will sensitively guide and support you through the process.

1. Register your interest

If you are considering becoming an egg recipient, contact our trusted advisors at Altrui or register your interest on our website. We can discuss the process in depth with you, as to whether the treatment would be the right fit for you as an individual or as a couple.

2 .Complete our registration form

After registering with us, we will ask you to complete a formal registration form. On this form, you will be asked to give details about your physical characteristics, as well as your backgrounds, interests and hobbies. All of our egg donors complete a similar registration form, allowing us to look for similarities in personality and character, in order for us to find the right match.

3. Provide photographs

We will also ask for a photograph of yourself on your own, and if you are part of a couple, one of you together. These are used as an extra guide when making our well-informed matches, as we ask the egg donor for photographs too.

4. Our egg donors are prepared and screened

Prior to your registration of interest, our altruistic egg donors will have already been assessed and screened for suitability. We ensure that every donor understands exactly what is involved, and the level of commitment that is expected throughout the process of donation. Because of the thoroughness of our initial assessments, it is unlikely that a donor will withdraw from the donation cycle for anything other than serious reasons.

5. Wait for a match

Our average waiting time for an egg donor is just 40 days, from you registering your interest to being matched to your ideal donor. Our priority is always to get egg donation right for you, your donor, and for any children that you might have. Because of this, it is difficult to accurately predict exactly how long each individual case takes, but we aim to have your exclusive 1:1 match within a few weeks

6. Receive information about your donor

Once we have found you the perfect donor match, we will provide you with as much non-identifying information that we can, which is significantly more than other providers. The personal profile we give you will contain the egg donor’s physical characteristics, information about her background, whether she has children and if possible, a photograph of the donor as a child. A personal profile, written by the donor herself about her personal character and reasoning for donation, will also be provided to you.

7. Treatment

If you are happy with your match and wish to proceed, our experts at Altrui will then plan your donor egg IVF treatment. We understand that each recipient individual or couple’s case is unique, with your bespoke treatment plan always reflecting this.