Donor Eggs & Donor Sperm

Donor services, including egg and sperm donation, offer a personalised and compassionate pathway to parenthood when other options aren’t possible or haven’t been successful. With carefully screened donor gametes, we can support fertilisation and pregnancy in a way that respects your individual circumstances and hopes. I’m here to guide you through each step of the donor journey with clear, compassionate, and personalised care - helping you feel informed, supported, and confident as you move closer to the family you’re dreaming of.

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“Using donor eggs or sperm is a path filled with warmth, support, and possibility, helping you move closer to the family you hope to create.”

Donor Eggs & Donor Sperm

Creating pathways to parenthood with ethical, compassionate, evidence-based care

Dr Rebecca Mackenzie-Proctor proudly supports individuals and couples building their families with donor eggs, donor sperm, and donor embryos. Donor conception is a deeply personal and empowering path, and our role is to guide you through every step with clarity, safety, and empathy.

All donor services are delivered in accordance with NHMRC guidelines, Victorian Department of Health legislation, and RTAC standards. We ensure donors, recipients, and donor-conceived children are treated with dignity, transparency, and lifelong respect.

What Are Donor Services?

Donor services involve using gametes (eggs or sperm) from another individual to help achieve pregnancy. This approach is used when a medical, genetic, or biological barrier prevents conception using one’s own eggs or sperm.

Common reasons for using donor gametes include:

Diminished or absent ovarian function
Premature ovarian insufficiency
Age-related decline in egg quality
Severe male factor infertility
Genetic conditions where using own gametes is not recommended
Same-sex couples
Single individuals
After cancer treatment or surgery affecting fertility

Types of Donors

Known Donors

Friends, relatives, or someone within your personal network.

Clinic-Recruited or Overseas Donors

In Australia, donors cannot be anonymous. Their identity must be accessible to donor-conceived individuals once they turn 18 (NHMRC, ART Act). Dr Rebecca works with international donor banks to allow better access for people needing donor eggs or sperm.

Egg Donation

Egg donation helps individuals or couples conceive when using their own eggs is not possible or recommended.

Who May Benefit from Donor Eggs

Diminished ovarian reserve or premature ovarian insufficiency
Age-related fertility decline (typically >40–43 years)
Repeated IVF failure due to egg quality
Known genetic conditions
Surgical menopause
Post-chemotherapy or radiation

Egg Donation Process

Psychological counselling for donor + recipient
Medical and genetic screening of the donor
Legal consent and mandatory counselling
Donor ovarian stimulation and egg collection
Fertilisation with recipient’s partner sperm or donor sperm
Embryo creation and transfer to the recipient
Freezing surplus embryos for future use

We ensure all donors meet strict screening criteria for safety, wellbeing, and suitability.

Sperm Donation

Sperm donation allows conception when sperm quality or availability prevents natural conception.

Who May Benefit from Donor Sperm

Severe male factor infertility
Azoospermia (no sperm)
Genetic conditions carried by the male partner
Single women
Same-sex female couples
In combination with donor eggs

Sperm Donation Process

Comprehensive medical screening
Genetic carrier testing (cystic fibrosis, SMA, Fragile X recommended)
Psychological counselling for both donor and recipients
Infectious disease screening and sperm quarantine period
Legal consent and documentation
Use of sperm for IUI, IVF, or ICSI
Ongoing support for donor and recipients

Our clinic works only with high-quality donor programs that meet NHMRC, VARTA, and RTAC requirements.

Ethical & Legal Considerations in Australia

We strictly follow:

NHMRC Ethical Guidelines (2017)
State based legislation and ART acts.
RTAC accreditation standards

Key Principles

No anonymous donation
Donor-conceived individuals have the right to access identifying donor information from age 18
Mandatory counselling for all donors and recipients
Informed, voluntary consent is essential
Limits on the number of families per donor (state-specific - Victoria has a 10 family limit world-wide, NSW has a 5 family limit)
Clinics must securely store donor records for 20+ years

These safeguards protect donors, recipients, and donor-conceived children.