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Freeze and Share

What is Freeze & Share?

Our innovative Freeze and Share programme gives you an opportunity to freeze your eggs for free and at the same time give another family the chance to have the baby they are longing for.

By taking part in our Freeze and Share programme, you’ll receive an egg-freezing cycle free of charge. In exchange, you'll donate half the eggs collected from your treatment to London Egg Bank.

Free
Up to 6 free egg freezing cycles

Check
your fertility & genetic status

Help a family
fulfill their dream

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREEZE AND SHARE?

To take part in Freeze and Share you need to meet the following requirements for egg donors criteria set out by the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) and London Egg Bank:

You should be:

  • Between 21-33 years of age
  • A non-smoker
  • Healthy with a BMI between 18-28
  • An ovarian reserve within the normal range

You shouldn’t have:

  • Personal or family history of inheritable diseases
  • Untreated polycystic ovarian disease

How does it work?

The Freeze and Share Process

You can book complimentary initial consultation with our coordinator to learn more about the programme. During the consultation, we will explain how it works, the regulations of egg donation in the UK, and review your medical information to check your eligibility.

After your medical history review, you’ll be invited to the clinic for a fertility assessment with one of our consultants. This involves a blood test for AMH, a scan and a doctor consultation to review your result. This will help assess your current fertility health and your suitability.

After being accepted to the programme, 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 make sure you fully understand the implications of the programme.

Once your screening and consents are complete, we will begin the process of matching you with a suitable egg recipient. This ensures that your donation can be planned in coordination with a recipient’s treatment timeline.

From the start of your cycle, our team will guide you through the process and arrange scan appointments to monitor your response to the stimulation medication you’ll have over a span of two weeks. During this time, you'll need approximately 3- 4 scans to monitor 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. We always suggest you have someone with you to accompany you home. 

Mature eggs will be frozen by our skilled embryologists and half of them will be stored for your future use in our secure facilities. You’ll have a follow-up consultation with your doctor to discuss the outcomes of your cycle.

WHY FREEZE YOUR EGGS BEFORE YOUR 30s?

An optimal time to freeze your eggs is in your 20s and early 30s, while you have a higher ovarian reserve (the number of eggs in your ovaries) and healthier eggs. Sometimes the future seems a long way off. While you focus on your career, finding the right partner or addressing medical issues, time can run out.
Whatever your reasons, if you think you might want a family someday but aren’t ready right now or in the near future, egg freezing gives you the choice to decide when the time is right for you.

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Prices

Initial screening F&S £315

Includes —

To be involved in our Freeze and Share programme, there is a small initial cost of £315, which covers your Fertility Health Check.

This simple assessment gives both yourself and your consultant a clear picture of your current fertility status and check if your are eligible to join our programme.

Not included:

  • Yearly storage fee £390.

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Egg freezing cycle £Free

Includes —

  • Administration and co-ordination
  • Infectious and genetic diseases screening blood tests
  • Medication
  • Follicular tracking scans
  • Cycle monitoring blood tests
  • Surgical egg collection procedure
  • Blood test on the final scan day
  • Follow up consultation to review outcome
  • Counselling session
  • You can complete up to 6 cycles
  • 1 year free egg storage

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Patient Stories

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Aya's Story

What she wishes other women knew about egg freezing.

Aya's Story

Ruby’S Egg Donor Story

Ruby’s Story

Ruby shares her positive experience with London Egg Bank's Freeze and Share programme. She liked the program's ethical values, professional support, and opportunity to help others.

Ruby’s Story

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Naomi’s Story

“I was about to turn 30 and had been thinking a lot about my future and whether I saw children in it. Although I wasn't yet sure, I've always wanted to be prepared."

Naomi’s Story

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F&S FAQ

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Giving more women choices about preserving their fertility and offering opportunities for people to build families who may not otherwise be able to do so, is central to our wish to benefit people using our expertise.

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