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Fresh vs frozen donor eggs
Our experts answer your questions about options and outcomes to help you understand the differences between using fresh or frozen donor eggs for IVF treatment.
Will we need to go abroad for donor treatment?
Some of the questions we’re most often asked are about the advantages of UK-based egg donor treatment. Here are six things to consider when looking at the options of treatment at home or abroad.
What is the best age to freeze my eggs?
As with all fertility matters, there’s no black and white answer about the perfect time to freeze eggs that will apply to all women.
The revolution of vitrification in ART
Vitrification has catalysed a revolution in assisted reproductive technology that is disrupting models of care.
Surrogacy and IVF: What is surrogacy really like?
As part of our online webinar series, London Egg Bank held an event designed to highlight the lived experiences of both surrogates and intended parents. Missed the event? Read about it here.
Why Do Women Freeze and Share Their Eggs?
We carried out a survey to examine the motivations of women who were part of the 'Freeze and Share' programme, and assess the extent to which altruism plays a role in their decision.
How to select an egg donor?
Choosing an egg donor is a personal decision, dependent on the circumstances that have brought you to this point in your journey. Find out a few insights from other patients
Donor welfare programme
London Egg Bank's Donor Welfare Programme is designed to provide our generous egg donors with a free fertility health check-up following their donation, as a thank you for their donation.
Will the baby feel like mine?
One of our most frequently asked questions about using donors eggs is, 'Will the baby feel like mine'? Previous patients share their donor egg story and give insight into what the journey is like.
10 year limit on oocyte storage
Current HFEA guidelines and UK law dictate that a patient's eggs can only be frozen for a maximum of 10 years. This study aims to explore the practicality of this, and whether it is both safe and feasible for patients to store their eggs for longer.
For whom the egg thaws
This review analyses the motivations of London Egg Bank patients who returned to the clinic to thaw their eggs after previously freezing them, and what we can learn from the egg thawing process.
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