Egg Sharing Programme             

Welcome

Thank you for your interest in our Egg Sharing Programme, which Bridge has been running successfully now for a number of years, with very gratifying results for all concerned. If you are in a position to join the Egg Sharing Programme as a donor, you receive free IVF treatment and will be able to proceed to treatment as soon as you have satisfactorily completed your screening tests.

Why Egg Sharing might be the right way for you

For many people, the first response to encountering a personal problem with fertility is "Why me?" or "Why us?" and your feelings may range from anger to deep sadness and depression.

The good news is that your chances of overcoming the issues you face are improving as ongoing research and development in the field of reproductive medicine leads to better results for every category of patient.

Even so, one of the most important things you can do is to understand the treatment options available to you and get your treatment strategy right. We will help you to do this and one of the approaches we may suggest, depending on your medical and financial circumstances, is Egg Sharing.

Egg sharing significantly reduces your treatment costs and is an approach which is being used successfully by an increasingly wide range of people who have understood the benefits and taken appropriate action.

Egg Sharing is a possible way forward for you if you fall into one of the following categories: -

• Male factor problems, fertile healthy female partner

Male factor issues account for close to 40% of the cases we see at Bridge. If the female partner is fertile and capable of producing a reasonable number of eggs, then egg sharing should be considered.

• Same Sex Couples and Single Women

If you are producing eggs but have had no success with IUI, then IVF and egg sharing may be the sensible next step.

• Sterilised?

Women who have been sterilised for any reason and therefore need IVF to achieve pregnancy for themselves can make excellent sharers.

• Gynaecological issues – blocked fallopian tubes or Polycystic ovaries?

There are various gynaecological conditions which make it impossible for women producing eggs to conceive naturally. Again, the sharing potential is good.

There is a serious shortage of Egg Donors at present, so the chances of establishing a treatment sharing arrangement are very good.

How can Egg Sharing help both couples?

By sharing eggs with a woman who is unable to produce her own, the Egg Sharer gives another couple the chance of having a child. In return for this much-needed help, the woman donating the eggs will receive a free IVF treatment cycle.

Implementing this solution raises a number of issues and the programme designed by Bridge adheres strictly to all the guidelines laid down by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).

Bridge is licensed by the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority to perform IVF, microsurgical fertilisations and treatments using donated eggs and sperm and to store genetic material.