Egg donation: Questions and answers
Do you want to be an egg donor? Here you will find answers to the questions you may have on how to donate eggs.
About the donation
- What is egg donation?
- Is there any economic compensation for egg donation?
- How does egg donation work?
- Who can be a donor?
- Is donating eggs an act of solidarity?
- What documentation is required to be an egg donor?
- How many times can I donate my eggs?
- Can women without a uterus use a surrogate?
About the process
- How to donate eggs
- What treatment does the donor receive?
- How are the donated eggs used?
- Do I need to be anaesthetised for the extraction of the oocytes?
- Can I have sexual intercourse during the egg donation process?
- Approximately how long does the egg donation process take?
- Can I donate eggs if I have had a tubal ligation?
- Can I donate eggs if I am taking oral contraceptives?
- Can I donate eggs if I am underage?
Anonymity
- Can the recipient of the eggs meet the donor?
- Can a donor know, at any time, the identity of any children born by assisted reproduction?
Consequences
- Will I be able to have children in the future if I donate eggs?
- Does egg donation have any side effects?


