Become egg donor at Aagaard
Denmark has a shortage of egg donors, and many women and couples are hoping for help to fulfill their greatest wish – having a child. As an egg donor, you can give them an invaluable gift; hope and the chance to build a family.
If you live in Aalborg, parts of your treatment process can take place with a gynecologist in Aalborg. The initial consultation and egg retrieval will take place in person at Aagaard in Aarhus, while the scans before egg retrieval can be performed in Aalborg. Below is an example of a donation process if you are based in Aalborg.
Process (if residing in Aalborg):
- First consultation: Online (or in person at the clinic in Aarhus)
- Sample collection: At the clinic in Aarhus
- Genetic consultation: At the clinic in Aarhus
Start of the donation process upon approval as an egg donor (if residing in Aalborg):
- Initial scan: At the clinic in Aarhus or in Aalborg
- Follow-up scan approx. one week after start: Aalborg
- Follow-up scan approx. 10 days after start: Aalborg
- Egg retrieval: At the clinic in Aarhus
Who can become an egg donor?
You can become an egg donor if you are a healthy woman between the ages of 18 and 35. However, the enrollment process must begin before your 34th birthday. You must not have hereditary diseases or serious health issues and must have a BMI between 19 and 29. It is still possible to donate even if you use contraception such as birth control pills, an IUD, or have been sterilized.
As an egg donor, you can donate in different ways:
No ID Release*: In this type of donation, you and the recipient do not know each other and will never be able to learn each other’s identities.
ID Release*: In this type of donation, you and the recipient do not know each other, but the child will have the option to learn your identity and potentially contact you.
*A donor profile will be created for you, which potential recipients receive prior to the donation. The donor profile includes information such as your height, weight, eye color, hair color, blood type, ethnicity, interests, personal characteristics, childhood memories, baby photos, and a short greeting to the recipient or recipient couple. Your donor profile allows the recipient(s) to get a sense of you as a person. Reaching this point in fertility treatment is often the result of a long and difficult journey, and it is deeply meaningful for the recipient(s) to gain insight into the person behind the donation — something they can share with a future child.
Known donation: This is when you donate to someone you know. Please note that as a donor, you must not be closely related to the man in the recipient couple. This means you cannot be his sister or cousin, nor can you be the daughter of his cousin.
What does the process involve?
As an egg donor, you will receive compassionate guidance and support throughout the entire process. You will undergo a gentle hormone treatment, followed by an egg retrieval procedure performed under pain relief. For your generosity, you will receive a taxable compensation of 7.200 DKK per donation, and you can donate up to six times.
Please note: If you donate to someone you know, it is considered a private arrangement and is not financially compensated by the clinic.
Contact us – We are here for you
Are you considering becoming an egg donor or do you have questions? The Aagaard egg donation team is ready to inform and guide you. Send an email to od@aagaardklinik.dk or call us at +45 86126121 for a no-obligation conversation.
You are also welcome to fill out the form below, and our donor team will contact you.
