Be amazing
Why Become an Egg Donor?
Egg donation is a kind and generous act which helps other people create a family. This wouldn’t be possible without you. With one in six couples in the UK affected by infertility problems, you can be proud that you are helping someone else fulfil their dreams and satisfied that you are making a real difference.
30,000
Eggs frozen
2,000+
Registered altruistic donors
47,000
Women contacted us to become an egg donor
WHO CAN BECOME AN EGG DONOR?
Egg donors need to meet the following criteria set out by the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) and London Egg Bank:
You should be:
- Between 18-35 years of age
- A non-smoker
- Healthy with a BMI between 18-28
- An ovarian reserve within the normal range
- Both ovaries intact
You shouldn’t have:
- Personal or family history of inheritable diseases
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF DONATING EGGS?
When you donate your eggs you give a meaningful gift that has the potential to change lives and create families. And by offering you the highest standards of care, there are benefits for you:
As part of the donor screening process, you’ll receive a full fertility assessment along with genetic tests, free of charge. You’ll be given a detailed picture of your fertility health, which gives valuable insight into how you might manage your own fertility in the future.
Egg donation is an altruistic act, and whilst we understand you aren’t looking for payment, we do ensure you’re covered for any expenses you incur while taking the time to donate. We pay you £750 for each egg donation cycle that you complete, which is processed quickly on the day of your treatment.
In recognition of your remarkable kindness to others in need, our care for you extends well beyond the donation itself. You’ll receive a reproductive health check after one year, including a lifestyle and reproductive health review questionnaire, ovarian reserve testing (AMH, AFC), a medical review and related reproductive advice.
Being proud to be an egg donor and openly talking about your experiences will encourage other women to consider egg donation, helping to break down the stigmas sometimes associated with infertility and donation.
When infertility problems such as age, poor egg quality, or medical treatment prevent women from conceiving with their own eggs, donor eggs provide their only opportunity for pregnancy and child-birth. By choosing to donate you are expanding the lives of others as well as your own.
Donate Your Eggs
Give someone a chance to build the family of their dreams. Be part of something bigger – your generosity will make a real difference.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
We built The London Egg Bank to promote egg donation and expand fertility choices.
You can trust us
Put your trust in the most experienced egg bank in the UK. Our medical team have over 20 years’ experience in fertility, and our highly-qualified specialists will give you the very best care.
We comply with all regulations of the Human Fertilisation Authority (HFEA), giving you reassurance about our high standards.
We are trusted by thousands of women who have joined our donor programme, with more than 3,000 successfully meeting our criteria. Our donors come from a wide diversity of backgrounds, and every one is driven by a desire to help others.
Fast & flexible programme
We are one of the biggest and most experienced frozen egg banks in Europe, which means we offer far more than a typical egg donor programme.
This means you can complete your donation cycle in just a couple of weeks and be immediately compensated. Our concentration on frozen egg donation means you can donate without delay. In contrast, a fresh cycle egg donor must wait to be matched with a recipient and their treatments synchronised, which can take up to six months.
Our focus is on you
You are our number one priority. We take thorough care of our donors and make sure they have a personalised, rewarding experience.
From the start you’ll meet with one of our experienced egg donation co-coordinators, who’ll guide you through our simple egg donation process. Every donor is assessed individually for suitability, and we support you throughout this process, with flexible appointment times, including evenings and weekends, and support wherever it’s needed.
How does it work?
The Egg Donation Process
You’ll meet our friendly egg donation coordinator who will explain the whole egg donation process and review your suitability.
You’ll be invited along to the clinic for a fertility assessment with one of our consultants, which involves a blood test and a pelvic ultrasound scan. This will help us assess your current fertility health and plan your personalised egg donation cycle.
After seeing the consultant, your coordinator will talk you through a number of consent forms, go through the medication that you’ll need for the cycle and arrange for our counsellor to talk to you to make sure you fully understand all aspects of the programme.
From the start of your cycle our egg donation team will guide you through the process and arrange scan appointments to closely monitor your response to the stimulation medication you’ll administer over a span of two weeks. During this time, you'll need approximately 3- 4 scans to monitor progress and adjust your medication if needed.
Once scans show that you’re ready, we’ll collect your eggs in a safe and painless procedure that takes about 30 minutes. You should be fine to return home after an hour and get back to your normal life. A review consultation will be booked with your consultant after a couple of weeks and you can choose to enrol in our Donor Welfare Programme.
Future Events
Donating Eggs Event
Join a free educational webinar for a discussion with experts on donating your eggs.
EGG DONOR
Patient Stories
Angela's Story
Angela realised that she could do something to help women that may be experiencing infertility.
Amanda's story
It wasn’t that I chose a career or a single lifestyle over that of having a family. I just didn’t meet the love of my life until I was 39.
WE'RE HERE FOR YOU
We want you to be happy and confident with your decision to use donor eggs, and our personalised approach ensures you'll be fully supported.
SM Test Accordion
Dedicated Program for International Patients
Since 2017 we have helped more than 1000 patients from all around the world to create families.
High Success Rate
Since London Egg Bank was established in 2014, we have consistently delivered some of the highest success rates of egg donation treatments in the UK in multiple age groups. Altogether almost 1000 babies have been born from the use of frozen donors and own eggs at London Egg Bank (as per July 2021).
Easy Process
Only one 3-day stay (alone or together) trip will be required to the UK, depending on your circumstance. We can provide different options with can minimize the travelling time and fit your needs. The initial and following consultations will be arranged online by your treatment coordinator.
Large Selections of Donors are Available Now
Donor eggs have been cryopreserved via vitrification and placed in storage ready for use. No need to synchronise the patient's cycle with the donor’s cycle, so you can start treatment as soon as you wish. We perform the highest number of egg freezing and thawing cycles in the UK, with the highest survival rate of 94%.
Non-Anonymous Donation
In the UK people conceived with the help of a donor when they turn 18 will be able to apply to receive identifying information about their donor and find their genetic siblings. The donor remains anonymous to the parents at the time of donation. However, any child born as a result of egg donation can request, from the HFEA’s register, non-identifying information about the donor at the age of 16 and identifying information at the age of 18.
Online Donor Database is Available 24/7
You can choose a donor by yourself using the non-identifiable information provided in our database: the colour of eyes and hair, hair texture, weight, height, nationality, skin complexion, basic medical history, occupation and education.
Up to 10 Families Only Per a Donor
In the UK, the eggs of a single donor can be used to create up to ten families (not including their own). This means your child conceived with the help of a donor may be partially genetically related to children in up to eleven other families. Some other countries do not have the limits. If your child was conceived through a licensed UK clinic she/he could find information about their donor-conceived siblings when is aged 16 or above by contacting Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).
Egg Donors Recruitment In-House
This means all our donors have been through a highly regulated process and met all the requirements set by HFEA. All donors in our database have been seen by our doctors and receive treatment in our clinic.
Personalised Care
You will be assigned a personal treatment coordinator. Our team of nurses, coordinators and doctors speak multiple languages. We offer personalized and flexible solutions for international patients including your own coordinator and multilingual team.
Highly Regulated Legislation in the UK
There is legislation within the UK which sets standards for quality and safety for all licensed UK fertility clinics and donor banks. We are regulated by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). We hold a licence to practise and are inspected regularly to ensure we provide our patients with high-quality care and comply with the required legislation.
Apply today
You set the pace. We’re here for you when you’re ready to start.