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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, the donor. With one in six couples in the UK affected by infertility problems, you can be proud that you are helping someone overcome these problems and be satisfied that you are making a real difference.

Help a family

fulfill their dream

£985

compensation per cycle

Free fertility

and genetic tests

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:

You shouldn’t have:

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. You will be compensated £985 for each egg donation cycle that you complete, which is processed quickly on the day of your treatment.
In recognition of your kindness to others in need, our care for you extends well beyond the donation itself. You’ll receive a reproductive health check after two years, including a lifestyle and reproductive health review questionnaire, ovarian reserve testing (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.

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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 your 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.
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WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

We built 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 and Embryology 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.

So, as a donor, 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 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.

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Patient Stories

Maria’s story

“After the first egg collection, I felt such a great sense of achievement, and since then I have gone through a further two cycles with a lot more confidence…”

Maria’s story

Kate’s Story

“After watching my cousin struggle to conceive I knew donating eggs was the right path for me.”

Kate’s Story

Donna’s Story

Donna was keen to share the miracle of becoming a parent with other families who needed her help from donor eggs to conceive.

Donna’s Story

Alice’s Story

Alice understood how important it was to become a donor after going through IVF challenges herself.

Alice’s Story

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Our Terms and Conditions

Conditions of use:

London Egg Bank (LEB) is a registered company in London based at 112 Harley Street.

By reserving a donor at the LEB, you, the recipient of the donated eggs, confirm that you have:

  • attended a consultation with a fertility doctor at LEB or any registered fertility clinic which has a Third-Party Agreement with LEB and have a treatment plan at that clinic.

  • received verbal and written information about your treatment and had the opportunity to discuss the procedures involved in receiving eggs as part of your treatment with your treating clinic.

  • been informed that you have received all the relevant information pertaining to your treatment from your treating clinic, as required by the HFEA Code of Practice.

  • been offered counselling by your treating clinic regarding the implications of the treatment.

  • received a confirmation of the full cost of your treatment.

Ordering and purchasing donor eggs:

  • An order is considered completed when the recipient has completed and returned all required documentation and made payment.

  • LEB will confirm your order when they have received confirmation of your treatment cycle from your chosen clinic, as well as have received your signed consent forms and payment in full.

  • Frozen eggs provided by LEB should be used in treatment within 4 months of the date of dispatch from LEB. This is to ensure that your reserved pregnancy slot is not lost.

  • Please complete and sign the donor characteristics consent form within 5 days or your order will be cancelled, remember to check your junk/spam mail folder. If you have any queries regarding your donor acceptance paperwork, please call 0207 299 9547 between 08.30 – 17.30hrs and a member of staff will be happy to help you.

  • Donor eggs will only be reserved and dispatched after full payment of eggs and transportation if required (see the Refunds and Cancellation policy for further details).

General:

  • Donor Eggs (Eggs) provided by LEB may only be used for embryo creation at the laboratory of one of the registered clinics which has a TPA with LEB.

  • LEB provides Eggs to you for your exclusive personal use, and you confirm that you will only use them as such.

  • LEB Eggs provided to you may not be resold or distributed without LEB’s written permission.

  • All information relating to donors is kept confidential and disclosed only in the circumstances permitted by law. Information on donors comprises sensitive personal data for purposes of the Data Protection Act 2018. LEB will only provide relevant information about your selected donor to you for the purpose of allowing you to select an Egg donor, without breaching the donor’s confidentiality (Data Protection Act 2018) and the relevant requirements of the HFEA Act 1990.

  • LEB’s donor database usually has a large selection of available donors. However, donor availability may be limited at times. LEB provides donor eggs on a first come, first served basis.

  • It is important that you inform LEB of the treatment date that you have agreed with your clinic. The LEB must be informed of any changes to this date immediately.

  • This agreement does not override the terms of paragraph 4A of Schedule 3 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (as amended) (‘HFEA Act’) which states that the Egg donor may withdraw or vary her consent from the use of her eggs in treatment at any time. This includes if an embryo has already been created using her Eggs. The variation to consent may occur up until the time of embryo transfer and may result in the discard of this embryo(s).

  • In some cases, there may be the possibility of adding extra eggs to the order from the same or a different donor. Please be aware that embryos created from different donors cannot be used in one treatment cycle.

Quality standards:

  • All donors available via the LEB donor database have been recruited and screened in compliance with donation criteria under the European Tissues and Cells Directive (EUTCD), Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) standards and professional guidance.

  • All frozen donor egg samples have been procured, tested, processed, preserved and stored in a manner consistent with EUTCD and HFEA requirements.

  • LEB does not take responsibility for eggs or embryos being accepted by any other external centres.

  • LEB eggs meet all required quality standards. However, LEB cannot guarantee that a pregnancy will be achieved using donor eggs or that any pregnancy or offspring derived as a result of using the egg donor will be free from genetic disorders/defects or infectious diseases. In particular:

    1. it is not feasible to test for ALL genetic markers or infectious diseases and in some cases, there are no available tests.

    2. donor testing is properly administered; however, even where the results return as normal, the tests have limitations and may not be entirely reliable; and

    3. LEB’s recruitment processes (including counselling) rely on the donor providing accurate and correct information about their genetic and general health history. We treat the information provided by the donor in good faith. LEB is not able to independently verify this information. However, to date we are not aware of any inaccurate information being provided by our donors.

Donor confidentiality:

  • Non-identifying information about each donor is displayed on the LEB donor database. LEB is unable to provide any further personal information on donors.

Refunds and cancellation policy:

  • Should you change your mind and wish to cancel your order for any reason, LEB will offer you a full refund within 5 working days of placing an order. 

  • Please note that the egg thaw survival rate and fertilisation rate provided on our patient information materials represent the averages of all patients per stated period of time and age group. We do not guarantee a minimum egg thaw survival or fertilisation rate per patient cycle. 

  • In the rare event that all the eggs (whether from one donor or a mix of two or more donors) do not survive the thawing process, LEB will offer you a new batch of eggs free of charge.

  • Once donor eggs are dispatched from our premises and delivered to a treatment centre not part of London Women’s
    Clinic / JD Healthcare Group, they are non-returnable and non-refundable.

Limitation of liability:

  • LEB shall not be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials on this site or the performance of the products, even if LEB has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation of exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

  • London Egg Bank cannot guarantee that additional eggs will be available at a later date for the purposes of treatment for a sibling pregnancy.

  • Donated eggs (fresh and/or frozen) are not quarantined prior to use. There is therefore a theoretical risk of transmission of infection through the transfer of embryos.