In practice, you will usually know the outcome of the treatment within about one month from the start of treatment.
When pregnancy is not possible using your own eggs, regardless of the reason, treatment with donated eggs can be a safe and hopeful next step. For many—whether single or in a relationship—the decision is significant and emotional. We are here to guide you through every part of the process with warmth, respect, and clear information.
At Ovumia, we have long experience with egg donation treatments and offer fertility care without waiting times. Our goal is to provide the best possible conditions for you to become a parent.
In egg donation, eggs from a registered, healthy donor are used. The eggs are fertilised in the laboratory with:
the partner’s sperm, or
donated sperm, if needed or desired
The embryo that develops is then transferred to the uterus of the person in the couple who will carry the pregnancy.
Egg donation may be an option when:
At Ovumia, more than half of our patients become pregnant already after the first embryo transfer.
At the first appointment, we review your health, background, and any previous treatments. We always allow plenty of time for questions, and you receive a clear, individually tailored treatment plan.
By law, a consultation with a psychologist or therapist is included. This conversation provides support ahead of the decision and addresses psychological and ethical questions that may be relevant—for both single individuals and couples.
Together with our donor coordinator, you are matched with a suitable donor through our egg bank. Donors are registered, non-anonymous, and carefully screened through medical and genetic testing.
The eggs are fertilised in the laboratory, and the embryos are cultured for 2–5 days.
Our team of physicians, embryologists, and nurses keeps you continuously informed about how the treatment is progressing.
One embryo is transferred to the uterus using a thin catheter—a quick procedure that is usually painless.
A pregnancy test is performed two weeks later.
If additional embryos of good quality are available, they are frozen for future attempts or for a sibling later on.
Donors are compensated for expenses related to the donation in accordance with Swedish law. The primary motivation is most often the wish to help someone else have a child.
We take good care of our donors—many choose to donate again.
In some situations, treatment can also be carried out using donated embryos. These embryos come from couples who have already had the number of children they wish for and who choose to help others longing for a child.
Donors undergo medical evaluation as well as counselling covering psychological and ethical aspects. Availability is limited, but when possible, this can be a valuable alternative.
The price depends on several factors, including:
In treatments using your own gametes, the patient’s own eggs and/or partner’s sperm are used, and the success depends on their quality.
In donor gamete treatment, the eggs or sperm come from a donor — this option is chosen when pregnancy with one’s own gametes is not possible or the chances of success are very low.
Ovumia is a pioneer in donor gamete treatments and performs over 70% of all egg donation treatments (IVF, in vitro fertilisation) in Finland.
Yes, at Ovumia’s egg and sperm bank, we make new life possible by offering high-quality treatments using donated eggs and sperm.
The success rate for egg donation treatment at Ovumia clinics exceeds 50% from the first embryo transfer.