Egg donation in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

No, egg donors do not get paid, as it is illegal to buy and sell eggs in the UK. However, you do get compensated for each completed egg donation cycle for your time and effort.

Some donors can find aspects of the egg donation process uncomfortable, but any discomfort can be managed with over-the-counter medication such as paracetamol.

To become an egg donor, you must meet the following criteria:

• Aged between 18 and 35 as generally, natural fertility and egg quality starts to decline when you reach 35.
• To have a clear medical history with no genetic or hereditary disorders (such as Type 1 Diabetes).
• To have a BMI (Body Mass Index) between 19 and 35.
• A non-smoker or have stopped smoking for at least three months; e-cigarettes still count as smoking.
• To be willing to attend regular clinic appointments, including counselling, to ensure you fully understand the implications of donating your eggs.
• To be willing to be identifiable to any child born using your eggs. (UK law means a donor-conceived person can apply to HFEA for information about you when they turn 18). 
• Be willing to possibly change your current contraception if you're currently using the Mirena coil or implant. 
• If you have recently had a baby, we ask that you wait six months after giving birth to give your body a chance to recover, and you can't be breastfeeding while donating or be pregnant.

From your very first appointment to egg collection it can take up to three months. The process takes this amount of time as you will be required to undergo various screening tests, medical history checks and counselling sessions before we can accept you as a donor at Egg Donors UK. Once you're accepted, and you have been registered with the HFEA, it can take up to three weeks to stimulate your ovaries using daily injections to produce mature eggs. During this time, you will attend a local centre for ultrasound scans, blood tests and screening. 

From your very first appointment to egg collection it can take up to three months. The process takes this amount of time as you will be required to undergo various screening tests, medical history checks and counselling sessions before we can accept you as a donor at Egg Donors UK. Once you're accepted, and you have been registered with the HFEA, it can take up to three weeks to stimulate your ovaries using daily injections to produce mature eggs. During this time, you will attend a local centre for ultrasound scans, blood tests and screening. 

More women than ever are now using egg donors to have a baby, and there are many reasons for this. Some of the most common reasons are:

• Age-related fertility: Many women decide to have children later in life, which can mean their eggs' quality is compromised. For many women, particularly those in their 40s, a donor egg from a younger woman provides the best chance of a family.
• Ovulatory problems: Some women aren't producing their eggs anymore for a number of reasons, such as early menopause. This means they need a donor egg to start a family.
• Medical treatment: Medical treatment such as chemotherapy can impact fertility.
• Risk of hereditary/genetic conditions: In some cases, a woman may decide to use a donor because she carries a genetic or hereditary condition that could be passed down to a child.

We conduct your initial consultations, blood tests, health checks, and scans at a local centres so you only need to travel to our central treatment hub in Manchester for specialist appointments. This means less travel and more convenience for you. Here's exactly what you can undergo at each:

Virtual Appointment:

• Doctor's consultation
• Counselling session

Local Centre:

• Initial ultrasound scan
• Initial blood tests 
• Viral screening
• Day 7-9 monitoring scans

Manchester Clinic:

• Further monitoring scan(s)
• Egg collection

The reason donors have to visit the main clinic in Manchester is that it regulated with HFEA to carry out procedures such as egg collection.

We have lots of patients who are looking for an egg donor to help them reach their dream and have a family of their very own.  We have a shortage of egg donors from ethnic backgrounds, and this does mean that donor choices are very limited for our patients who want a donor with the same ethnicity as themselves. They may have to wait for a long time to find that donor, so we always ask for donations from varied backgrounds.