This is a programme which offers significantly reduced-cost IVF treatment to suitable women who wish to share their eggs.
The egg sharer will require extensive counselling on the legal and ethical implications of egg donation.
Who is eligible to share their eggs? An egg sharer should:
Be aged 21-35- Have a normal FSH level (below 10 IU/l)
- Have normal blood screens for HIV, Hepatitis B&C, Syphilis, Haemoglobin, Cystic Fibrosis and chromosome studies
- Have no family history of inheritable disorders
- Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of <30.
All information given to the recipients about the egg sharer will be non-identifying.
More detailed information on egg sharing is available on request
