Egg Donors for Gay Couples - Same-Sex Fertility Treatments

Treatment Options For Same-Sex Female Couples

In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) with Donor Sperm

This type of fertility treatment involves using donor sperm to fertilise a woman's egg in a laboratory, and thus provides a suitable option for female same-sex couples. After the couple decides which of them receive the IVF treatment, the chosen female partner undergoes cycle preparation by receiving hormone therapy. Afterwards, the mature eggs will be retrieved from the ovaries and stored in an incubator. Additionally, the donor sperm is prepared and concentrated to increase the probability of fertilisation. Following the egg retrieval and sperm preparation, the sperm is injected into the egg for fertilisation, ultimately resulting in embryos. The embryos are cultured in the laboratory for 3-5 days for development and growth before they get transferred back into the woman's uterus through a thin catheter. 

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) with Donor Sperm 

This fertility treatment can help same-sex female couples achieve their dream of starting a family. The procedure involved injecting a single sperm (in this case donor sperm) directly into an egg in a laboratory. Typically, the process starts with ovarian stimulation where hormone therapy is used to increase the number of produced eggs. As the eggs mature, they are retrieved from the ovaries and fertilised in the laboratory with ICSI using donor sperm that meets strict quality and screening criteria. As with the IVF treatment, the fertilised eggs are cultured for 3-5 days before being carefully transferred back into the female partner's uterus.

Fertility Treatments For Same-Sex Male Couples 

In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) with a Gestational Carrier 

This type of treatment is an excellent option for male couples dreaming of becoming parents. After choosing an egg donor, the selected female will receive hormone therapy. As a result of the hormone therapy, the ovaries are stimulated to produce multiple eggs. Subsequently, a fertility specialist retrieves the eggs once they reach maturity. Theoretically, you only need one egg for fertilisation, meaning that excess eggs can be frozen for future use. Once thawed, the embryologist will use the father's sperm to fertilise the donated eggs. The embryologist will monitor the eggs' fertilisation and transfer any resulting embryos into the gestational carrier's uterus.

Surrogacy 

Gay male couples have the opportunity to achieve parenthood through surrogacy; a process that involves entrusting a surrogate mother to carry their child to term. Importantly, there are two main types of surrogacy: traditional and gestational: 

• Traditional surrogacy: involves the surrogate mother providing both the egg and womb for the pregnancy. 
• Gestational surrogacy: involves the surrogate mother providing only the womb, while a separate donor egg is fertilised with the intended parents' sperm. 

At Ovoria Egg Donor Bank, our patients can select between anonymous and non-anonymous egg donors. All our egg donors have been selected and screened following Ovoria quality requirements and operational procedures. In alignment with the international ART associations guidelines, we examine donors in accordance with the EU-Tissue Directive 2004/23/CE, 2006/17/EC. 

If you are considering fertility treatment with donor eggs, feel free to contact our coordinators via form or phone number:

• United Kingdom: +44 203 807 90 07
• Canada: +1 613 416 90 70
• France: +33 17 997 89 88
• Spain: +34 91 008 29 88
• Brazil: +55 613 181 04 88