Donor egg program

Our specialists offer the latest donor egg treatment options to ensure high success rates.

Our program is a member of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology. This means we offer the most advanced care to those who need help conceiving a child.

Donor eggs are most often used by women who are unable to become pregnant due to their age. Others who may wish to consider donor eggs include:

• Younger women with fewer eggs (also called ovarian insufficiency) or no eggs (ovarian failure or absent ovaries)

• Same-sex male couples, transgender couples or single men planning to conceive via a surrogate 

Donated eggs are fertilized with your partner’s or donor’s sperm. This fertilization process, also called in vitro fertilization, creates an embryo. The embryo is grown outside the body for several days and then transferred into your uterus. 

Donor egg program costs

Unfortunately, many insurance companies do not cover the cost of fertility and assisted-reproductive treatments. For information about the costs associated with our Donor Egg Program, call (608) 824-6188.

Our fertility care specialists will meet with you to discuss egg donation as a reproductive option. You will also meet with a counselor who will provide emotional support.

What you can expect

If egg donation is an option for you, our specialists will guide you through the process. This includes your selection of an egg donor.

UW Health partners with an egg bank as well as a local agency to provide you with options for frozen or fresh donor eggs. 

Our team will work with you to prepare your body to receive a donated egg. The exact details of the preparation will depend on whether you choose a fresh or frozen donor egg.