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Tuesday 09 June 2026
Salisbury Foundation Trust

Egg Sharing

What is Egg Sharing?Ìý

IVF with egg sharing is where the female patient goes through an IVF cycle and donates half of her collected eggs to another couple. The recipient couple need donated eggs because the female partner has poor ovarian function due to disease, surgery, prematureÌýmenopauseÌýor age. There could also be genetic reasons why she cannot use her own eggs. All egg donation is strictly regulated by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).Ìý

For the egg share cycle toÌýproceed, eight or more eggs must be collected, allowing a minimum of four eggs for the patient and four for the recipient.Ìý

What are the criteria to be an Egg Share Provider?Ìý

In order toÌýbe an egg share provider, the female patient must fulfil the following criteria:Ìý

  • be less than 36 years at the start of the treatment cycleÌý
  • AMH of greater than 8Ìý
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) of less than 30Ìý
  • non-smokingÌý
  • both ovaries presentÌý
  • no moderate/severe endometriosisÌý
  • notÌýa previousÌýpoor responder to treatmentÌý
  • reason for infertility diagnosed (egÌýtubal factor, or male factor)Ìý
  • all screening tests satisfactoryÌý
  • satisfactory completion of health questionnaireÌý
  • consent to Salisbury Fertility Centre to contact GPÌý
  • partner should agree with treatment.

If you are considering the possibility of having IVF with eggÌýsharingÌýwe would be pleased to hear from you.Ìý

Who is it suitable for?Ìý

Provided you meet the criteria above egg sharing may be suitable for you if you are looking to reduce the cost of your IVF treatment and are happy to donate some of your eggs to another couple. In an egg sharing treatment cycle the egg share provider pays a treatment deposit, the cost of their drugs and the HFEA licence fee. If the egg share cycleÌýproceedsÌýand there are at least four eggs each available for the provider and recipient following the eggÌýcollectionÌýthen the deposit is returned to the egg share provider.Ìý

Egg sharing may also be suitable for you if you require IVF treatment yourself but at the same time you wish toÌýassistÌýa couple whoÌýrequireÌýdonated eggs.

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