Donor Program
Egg Donation Perth
As an egg donor, or as the recipient of donated eggs, this page offers you insight into what is involved in egg donation.
What is an egg donor?
An egg donor is a person who donates their eggs, or oocytes, for another person or couple to use for the purposes of reproduction.
An egg donor can be known or unknown to their recipient, but it is important to note that since the implementation of legislation in 2004, anonymous egg donation is no longer possible. The difference between unknown and anonymous donation is that any unknown donor conceived people are able to access identifying information about their donor at age 16 through the Donor Conception Information Service should they wish to.
Known egg donor
A known donor is a person who chooses to donate their eggs to a person they know. This may be a family member or a friend who lives locally, interstate or overseas.
Unknown egg donor
Unknown egg donors are those who altruistically donate their eggs to a fertility clinic for use in donor conception for recipients allocated by the fertility clinic.
Who is eligible to donate their eggs?
Fertility North is always looking for amazing people looking to help others fulfil their dreams by donating eggs. An egg donor can be anyone with eggs who is:
- At least 18 years and six months of age
- Less than 37 years of age
All egg donors are required to undertake:
- An initial donor counselling session with an accredited Fertility Counsellor
- A 3 month ‘cooling off’ period (which may or may not coincide with a quarantine period)
- Comprehensive medical and genetic screening
- A second counselling session anytime following the completion of the cooling off period
Egg donation at Fertility North
Certified Donor Program
Fertility North provides a certified Donor Program which strictly abides by current state and federal legislation. Our Donor Program incorporates the care and treatment for donors and recipients, and their partners (if applicable).
Experienced Donor Coordinator
We are proud to employ an experienced Donor Coordinator who provides ongoing information and support, as well as the planning and organisation of donor appointments, counselling, screening tests and treatments.
Egg donors are in high demand
Egg donors are in high demand, and Fertility North is always on the lookout for new donors. Donating your eggs is an incredible gift and can offer hope to one or more families in achieving their dream of becoming parents. At Fertility North, we do everything in our power to make this process as smooth as possible.
For egg recipients
Fertility North offers one of Perth’s longest established and most successful donor egg programmes.
Why use donor eggs?
Donor eggs are used by people who are:
- Experiencing premature menopause
- At risk of passing on a genetic disease
- Impacted by ovarian disease or illness
- Unsuccessful after undertaking fertility treatment using their own eggs
Who is eligible to receive donated eggs?
An egg recipient can be anyone who requires donated eggs to conceive who is:
- At least 18 years and six months of age
- Less than 52 years of age
All egg recipients, and their partner where applicable, are required to undertake:
- Initial donor counselling session with an accredited Fertility Counsellor
- A 3 month ‘cooling off’ period (which may or may not coincide with a quarantine period)
- Screening tests and medical questionnaires
- A second counselling session anytime following the completion of the cooling off period
There is so much more to learn about our Donor Program
If you would like to learn more about our Donor Program, the variety of our treatment options or if you would like to get started on your treatment journey with us, please contact our friendly Donor team.
