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Here at the Herts and Essex Fertility
Centre we are passionate in our belief
that everyone deserves the chance to
become a parent. To that end we can
offer a number of services for both
gay men and lesbian women.
DONOR SPERM
We can provide donor sperm from our own donors or
from external banks both in the UK and overseas. We
provide a personalised hand-holding service and our
donor sperm coordinator Lynne Glover will support you
while choosing a donor.
EGG SHARING
Many lesbian women choose to take part in our egg-
sharing scheme. This is where a patient receiving
treatment with us anonymously donates half of her
eggs to another recipient in exchange for free IVF. As
well as being a huge help financially, many couples feel
that as they themselves require assistance in
conceiving, they would like to help others in the same
position. You will need to be under 36 years of age in
order to become a donor.
PARTNER DONATION
One of the most popular forms of donation for lesbian
women at Herts and Essex is partner donation. This is
where one partner donates her eggs for the other
partner to carry the embryos. This can either be self-
funded or part of our egg share programme. You can
choose a sperm donor, either from our internal sperm
bank or we can import it from other banks.
GAY MEN
There are now a number of ways that gay men can
become fathers. Surrogacy treatment has become
increasingly popular and this can involve using the
surrogate’s own eggs or donated eggs.
For more information on any of the above options, feel
free to contact Paula or Sarah on 01992 78 50 65.
www.hertsandessexfertility.com
Many lesbian women
choose to take part in
our egg-sharing scheme.
This is where a patient
receiving treatment with
us anonymously
donates half of her eggs
to another recipient in
exchange for free IVF
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Starting a Family
What are the different ways for you to become a parent? Herts and
Essex Fertility Centre take you through the options, step by step
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