Donation
Egg Donation
By donating eggs, you can help a woman who longs for a child and become her anonymous hero.
The process is safe; only eggs that would naturally perish are retrieved, so it will not affect your fertility.
For your donation, you will receive financial compensation of at least €1,000 and a chance to win a stay at the 5* Hotel Lomnica or another experience.
Why Donate Eggs at GYNCARE?
You help infertile
couples achieve their dream family.
Discreet
and anonymous
Comprehensive
fertility examination
Financial
compensation of €1,000
Safe
and painless process
25+ years of
experience
Who Can Become a Donor?
To donate eggs, several conditions must be met:
- Age 21 to 32 years
- Normal body weight (BMI maximum 28)
- Good health without serious illnesses (including mental).
- No serious or genetically determined diseases (not even in the family).
- Minimum high school education with a graduation exam.
- Negative tests for sexually transmitted diseases.
- The donor must not regularly consume alcohol or drugs.
All necessary examinations, such as tests for sexually transmitted diseases and genetic testing, will be performed for you free of charge as part of the donation process. If you meet the other criteria, do not hesitate to fill out the contact form!
Donate Hope and Win a Luxury Experience
Become a donor and, in addition to €1,000 compensation, you can also win one of our experience prizes! Every quarter, we draw one donor from all three clinics, who will win a wellness stay for two at the luxurious 5* Hotel Lomnica in the heart of the High Tatras.
Additionally, for each clinic, we draw one donor who will win another valuable experience – for donors in Bratislava and Nitra, we have a 10-course tasting dinner at ARTE RESTAURANT in Pálffy Manor, and for donors from Košice, we have a full-day wellness pass for two at Hotel Lomnica.
If you agree, after a successful egg donation, you will be automatically entered into the next drawing for one of these unforgettable experiences.
How does the donation process work?
After filling out the contact form, our coordinator will contact you, ask a few questions, explain the entire donation process, and answer any questions you may have. Subsequently, she will schedule you for the initial examinations.
On the day of the consultation, we will explain the entire process and donation conditions in detail and sign informed consents with you. We will also take your blood for initial examinations.
If the initial examinations are satisfactory, we will arrange a date for further examinations with you. As part of the gynecological examination, we will perform an ultrasound, blood draw, and vaginal swab. As part of the genetic examination, a geneticist will consult with you about your family medical history and take your blood.
The next step involves evaluating your results. If you cannot become a donor, the doctor will discuss the problematic result with you; otherwise, you will be included in our donor database. As soon as a couple for whom you are a suitable donor is identified, we will contact you.
The doctor will prepare an individual stimulation protocol for you, and our staff will explain the medication administration in detail. The stimulation itself lasts approximately 10 days and consists of a simple subcutaneous injection once daily. Thanks to prior instruction, you can manage this yourself comfortably at home, and you will only visit the clinic for control ultrasound examinations.
Based on these, the doctor will be able to determine the exact date for egg retrieval. This procedure is performed under general short-term anesthesia and lasts 15 minutes. After the retrieval, you will rest in a room for about 2 hours and can then go home accompanied.
Before you leave, we will pay you the financial compensation in cash.
Frequently Asked Questions
Approximately 15-20% of couples in Slovakia suffer from infertility. We can help most of them conceive using their own cells, but for some women, the possibility of conceiving with their own eggs is unattainable. The most common causes are overcoming oncological treatment or premature ovarian failure, where the egg supply is depleted at a much younger age than in most women. Another reason for using donated eggs can be genetic diseases that would be passed on to the baby if their own eggs were used. For all these women, donated eggs are the only option to experience pregnancy and give birth to a healthy baby.
Egg donation in Slovakia is strictly anonymous on both sides, meaning the donor does not know who received the eggs, and the recipient does not know who donated them. Donated eggs can only be used for the treatment of infertility in a couple.
Candidates for egg donation at GYNCARE clinics must undergo several tests and examinations before the donation itself to verify if they are suitable donors. These specific tests and examinations include:
- Ovarian Reserve Examination
- Tests for sexually transmitted diseases – donors are tested via blood samples for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C, and chlamydia is tested from urine.
- Genetic tests – in addition to karyotyping, the examination focuses primarily on carrier status for the most common genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, genetically linked deafness, fragile X syndrome, and genetic abnormalities leading to fertility disorders.
The winner is drawn once a quarter – every three months – and you are entered into the drawing for the quarter in which the egg retrieval took place. We will contact the winner by email immediately after the drawing.
Compensation for egg donation is paid in cash on the day of retrieval, after waking up from short-term anesthesia. This compensation covers the time spent, as well as other costs and discomfort associated with the egg donation process. Compensation for egg donors has been approved by a professional society; egg donation itself is voluntary by law.
The most common potential complication is ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, where the ovaries react excessively to treatment. You may experience mild lower abdominal pain or a feeling of bloating. All these sensations will subside with the onset of menstruation, which will occur within two weeks.
The safety of every donor is our top priority. We will prepare a customized hormonal stimulation protocol for you, and we use low doses of substances (gonadotropins) for stimulation to avoid the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
After the retrieval itself, spotting or mild vaginal bleeding may occur, as eggs are retrieved via needle puncture. Other complications are very rare, and most donors and patients experience no difficulties and resume their daily activities the very next day after egg retrieval.
Egg donation itself cannot cause infertility in the donor, as during egg retrieval, we only obtain those eggs that would naturally perish during a standard menstrual cycle. For prospective donors, initial examinations determine their egg supply (ovarian reserve), which is a significant benefit for them. If a decrease in this supply is detected in any individual, donation will not proceed. The doctor will inform her about the state of her reproductive health and recommend procedures to increase her chances of achieving pregnancy in the future, should she not yet be considering starting a family at that time.
An egg donor can donate eggs repeatedly, and it is no longer necessary to undergo all previous examinations and tests, which significantly shortens the entire process. The number of donations depends on individual health status and other factors related to egg donation.
Typically, the entire donation process – from filling out the contact form to egg retrieval and compensation payment – takes 3 to 4 months.
According to Slovak legislation, egg donation is anonymous, meaning that donating eggs to a specific person is not possible. Anonymity is mutual. The egg donor will not know who received the eggs, and the egg recipient will not know who donated them.
We recommend that egg donors avoid sexual intercourse during hormonal stimulation. After egg retrieval, you may have protected sexual intercourse.
We do not recommend donating eggs while breastfeeding due to the use of hormonal preparations during hormonal stimulation. You may proceed with donation three months after discontinuing breastfeeding and six months after childbirth.
In Slovakia, 15–20% of couples suffer from infertility. Many women can conceive with their own eggs, but for those who have undergone oncological treatment, have premature ovarian failure, or face genetic risks, this is not possible.
For them, donated eggs are the only way to experience pregnancy and bring a healthy child into the world.
Egg donation in Slovakia is strictly anonymous – the donor does not know who received the eggs, and the recipient does not know who they came from. Everything takes place in a pleasant and safe environment; eggs are used exclusively for the treatment of infertility in a couple.
Before egg donation, a series of tests will be conducted at GYNCARE clinics to verify if you are a suitable donor, and simultaneously provide you with valuable information about your own fertility.
For your time and courage, you will receive €1,000 in compensation and also a chance to win a wellness stay for two at the 5* Hotel Lomnica or another valuable experience – in Bratislava and Nitra, a 10-course tasting dinner at ARTE RESTAURANT Pálffy Manor, and in Košice, a full-day wellness pass for two.
Only eggs that would naturally perish are retrieved, so your fertility remains completely unaffected. The entire retrieval process takes place comfortably and under expert supervision, ensuring you feel safe and stress-free.
We are a team of experienced specialists with many years of practice in assisted reproduction. Both examinations and retrievals take place in modern, professionally equipped GYNCARE centers, where we attend to every detail with utmost expertise and safety.