Egg donation for gay couples

For gay dads who wish to have a genetically connected child, choosing whose sperm to use is an important decision. It involves considerations of genetics, personal preferences, legal, and ethical aspects. In this option, a single egg donor is selected, and the eggs retrieved from the donor are split between both partners for fertilization. Each partner's sperm is used to fertilize an equal number of eggs.

While many same sex couples choose to adopt, some couples want their child to have a biological tie to one of them. Egg donation and surrogacy make this possible. Ovation ® is here to explain the process of egg donation for same sex couples. Many same sex couples select a known or anonymous egg donor through an egg donation agency.

Gay men have a special set of circumstances when preparing to have a child through IVF. If both men would like to have a biological child, there are a few things to carefully analyze when it comes to select an egg donor. The eggs that are retrieved from the donor for a same-sex male couple have to be split between two separate persons. This lowers the egg yield per person and will result in fewer embryos per father.

Donor Database Login Register. The Chosen One Egg Donation Agency is proud to provide fertility services to the LGBTQ community. We believe that every child deserves to be born into a loving home, and we know that loving homes and families come in all shapes and sizes. Our services include egg donation services, gestational carriers surrogates , or both.