For the first time we’re now able to offer women who need a donor egg no waiting list for treatment.
This is amazing news because for so long, there has been such a shortage of donor eggs in the UK and it’s why we’ve campaigned for more donors through this site. But whilst sperm donor numbers have always remained steady, egg donor numbers were always typically low.
The HFEA’s proposed new compensation amounts for both egg and sperm donors provoked debate when it was announced recently, following extensive public consultation on the whole issue of sperm and egg donors...
There’s still a common misconception that the number of egg and sperm donors have decreased since the law removed anonymity in 2005. However, this isn’t the case as HFEA official figures s...
Researchers in the US have found a new way to improve male fertility thanks to a new technique of selecting the best sperm for use in ICSI treatments. The new method analyses sperm for its ability to attach itself to the egg and fertilise it by looking at its DNA. So when performing ICSI – where a single sperm is injected directly into the egg - doctors can be sure they are selecting the ‘best’ sperm for the greatest chance of success...
Apparently across the pond in America, women are putting themselves through college without any worries about financial debt. How? They sell their eggs to women desperate for a baby. In the USA, both egg and sperm donors get very well paid for donating. Basically, the better looking, more educated and desirable your DNA is, the more demand your genes...
An interesting story in the media this week about a UK woman who advertised her eggs for sale over the internet. The 28-year-old businesswoman advertised her eggs on a UK classifieds website, for £4,500, to pay off her student debts...
North West infertility clinic, Manchester Fertility Services is offering couples reduced rate IVF through a new scheme which aims to help women who need donor eggs. The new egg-sharing programme is designed to help couples who need IVF but can’t afford private treatment. The programme gives them a subsidised rate for a cycle of IVF if they agree to donate some of their eggs collected during the IVF process, which are not being used for their own treatment, to other infertile women...
Deciding to donate your eggs or sperm is one of the biggest choices you can make in your life. It’s not a case – particularly in sperm donation – of simply strolling into your nearest clinic, donating and walking away. Since the law was changed to give donor-conceived children the chance to trace their biological parent, the implications of donating are bigger than ever...
One of the most controversial aspects of the current HFEA (insert link to www.hfea.gov.uk here) (Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority) review is whether sperm donors and egg donors should be properly paid for their donations. Currently, payments for sperm and egg donations can only be made to cover travel costs and loss of earnings, with an overall limit of £250 for each course of donation...
Many women are put off donating their eggs because they believe the process is painful, intrusive and risky. Whilst it's true that every surgical procedure, no matter how minor, carries risk, the egg donation process is not a big operation, where you'll need to spend days in hospital. It is an...