Many women can’t conceive without the help of an egg donor. Understanding the reasons for this can help people understand why raising awareness of the need for more egg donors is so important.
Some women are born without ovaries, or with ovaries that do not function properly and cannot produce eggs. Others have had their ovaries damaged either by cancer treatment or disease.
The menopause can strike some women in their late teens and early 20s and when this happens they stop producing eggs. Fertility treatments such as IVF are not an option for these women and if they want a family of their own they need to use donor eggs.
Women who have suffered repeated miscarriages or who carry certain genetic conditions that will affect the health or survival of a biological child also need the help of an egg donor to become mothers themselves.
IVF works for lots of women but some undergo a string of failed treatments before realising that they need donor eggs. In need of support and encouragement, these women have already been through the turmoil of several failed IVF attempts and are often emotionally drained. To be told that there is a waiting list of several years for an egg donor is devastating news.
That’s why Altrui was founded – to raise awareness of the need for egg donors and to cut down that waiting time for women in desperate need of donor eggs to help them have a family of their own.
If you think you could help one of these women please get in touch with us. Our service is personal, ethical and strives for the very best outcome for both donor and recipient.
