Meet Sally, Ann & Wilf
After being together for almost 5 years, celebrating my 35th birthday, and going through all the normal things such as progressing our careers and buying a house, we both decided that it was time to start a family, however, trying for a baby when you are a lesbian couple requires a great deal of planning and gathering of information.
The obvious financial involvement was a key factor for us and of course, the clinic’s success rates were also important. Three couples we knew had used Herts & Essex Fertility Centre, and couldn’t stop raving about how they had felt so comfortable and supported whilst they went through their treatment.
We booked to go to one of the open days in December; we initially went just to see what we could find out about the treatment and see how we felt about the place.
In the end, this was the only open day we went to.
We felt that we didn’t need to look any further as we’d found exactly what we were looking for. When you go to Herts & Essex, you feel comfortable; we weren’t the token ‘lesbian couple’, and we were treated just like anyone who needed help having a baby.
During the open day, we were both offered the chance to have an AMH test done, as part of a full consultation package offer. The consultation is also where we were told what the best options were for us. We discussed ICSI as being the most potentially successful route for us, along with the recommendation that we used my partner’s eggs due to her high level of fertility. Then we discussed egg sharing. For us, this was a really easy decision to make. We were going to need someone who had donated sperm so that we could start a family. So we knew that the very least we could do is egg share so that someone else could be offered the same opportunity.
A same sex female couple interested in IVF
Key Benefits
The key benefits of this treatment journey at Herts & Essex Fertility Centre
Personalised Service
We offer a one-to-one service. Our patients value the high standard of care and personal attention they receive, whatever the outcome of their treatment. They appreciate our personal touch, attention to detail, accessibility, and deep empathy. Our patients feel that we truly care about each individual person walking through our doors.
Our very own in-house Donor Sperm Bank
At the Herts & Essex Fertility Centre, we pride ourselves on having an in-house Donor Sperm Bank. We are constantly striving to increase the number of sperm donors, helping to provide our patients with the very best choice when matching for their preferred characteristics. This is made possible by our commitment to our altruistic Sperm Donation and Sperm Sharing schemes.
Egg sharing
Funded IVF for Egg Share Donors: Patients who donate half of their collected eggs to our Egg Share program are being rewarded with a funded IVF treatment.
Sperm sharing
We offer a similar scheme to our Sperm Share donors.
Have you ever thought of egg sharing for no cost IVF treatment
Egg sharing anonymously brings together women who need IVF treatment for different reasons. One woman will potentially have the ability to make plenty of eggs during her own IVF treatment while the other is waiting for the precious gift of donated eggs to fulfil her dream of having a baby.
It gives women, who generously wish to donate eggs, the opportunity to help other women and in return, it helps towards funding their much-needed IVF treatment.
Can anyone become an egg share donor?
Unfortunately not. Egg sharers are donating eggs to other women and there are strict criteria in place in order to become an egg donor.