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We work with leading fertility experts across a range of medical fields from consultants, embryologists and sonographers to counsellors and experienced fertility-trained nurse practitioners, ensuring you’re supported every step of the way and can get good answers to the questions you’re likely to have.
Our specialist counselling is available at any time during or after your treatment. Please rest assured that you’re always free to change your mind about egg-sharing, including withdrawing consent after your eggs have been harvested.
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Initial consultation
At your initial consultation, your consultant will talk to you about your medical, family and lifestyle history and conduct a thorough physical examination. This is your opportunity to ask us any questions you have about the process and your options.
We’ll also ask for you consent to write to your GP to obtain your past and present medical history.
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Counselling
For your wellbeing and to ensure that you’re making the right, informed choice for your family, all women seeking to become an egg donor/egg sharer need to have specialist counselling before being accepted on to the egg-sharing programme as a donor.
You'll meet one of our counsellors to ensure you fully understand the procedure and the ethical, legal and social aspects of egg donation. This free counselling service is available before, during and after treatment, ensuring you always have the support you need.
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Screening tests
To make sure the chance of passing on any infections or serious health conditions is as low as possible, we'll screen for HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis and gonorrhoea. We'll also run tests to check your haemoglobin levels, blood grouping, chromosome studies and cystic fibrosis screening.
These will all be processed in our in-house lab, so you’ll have results back as soon as possible.
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Egg donation procedure
As in a standard IVF cycle, you'll have hormone injections for a couple of weeks to stimulate your ovaries.
When your follicles reach a specific size, you'll have a minor vaginal procedure to collect your eggs. We perform this under anaesthesia or sedation, so it won't be painful. Your eggs may be used by your recipient straight away, or they can be frozen for later use.
“The team’s resourcefulness and dynamic problem-solving have made a big difference in my journey - and no doubt others’ involved as well. This spirit of care and excellence has been demonstrated not just by a single individual, but every team member I’ve encountered, making me confident that Lister is the best fertility clinic I could have chosen.”
This content is intended for general information only and does not replace the need for personal advice from a qualified health professional.