About our donor program
Adora Fertility is committed to making the chance of growing a family more affordable for every Australian. Our de-identified and known donor options offer a more affordable option for those that need donor sperm, eggs or embryos to achieve their family goals.
Donor Sperm
For many people looking to grow their family, donor sperm from either a known donor or a de-identified donor provides the means to do so. Solo mothers by choice, lesbian couples, and heterosexual couples with male factor infertility or a genetic condition they wish to avoid passing on may require a sperm donor to conceive. Donor sperm can either be used with an intra-uterine insemination (IUI) treatment cycle or an IVF cycle. Your fertility specialist will advise you on the best treatment plan.
Lesbian couples have the option of egg sharing (also known as reciprocal IVF). With reciprocal IVF, the eggs of one partner are used in an IVF cycle to create embryos with a sperm donor. The embryo is then transferred into the uterus of the other partner, with the effect that one partner is the birth parent and the other the genetic parent.
*Reciprocal IVF is not currently available in WA unless there is a medical reason to do so.
Donor Eggs
An egg donor may be needed for several reasons including unsuccessful fertility treatment due to poor ovarian response or egg quality, or when a woman does not produce eggs/oocytes due to a medical procedure or premature menopause
Donor Embryos
Donor embryos may be required where both a male and female in a couple have fertility issues, or where a single female is looking to have a child, and has issues precluding her from being able to use her own eggs.
Costs
The costs of treatment with donor sperm, eggs or embryos will depend on the type of donor (known or de-identified), and the type of treatment undergone.
- Sperm Vials/Shipping – Payment for de-identified sperm vials and the shipping of vials will be made directly to TWESB or SSB
- Donor coordination fee – A one off Donor Program Coordination fee of $1,890 applies to all donor recipients undergoing treatment
- Treatment cycle costs – This depends on the treatment plan outlined by your fertility specialist, and whether your treatment is Medicare eligible. View our complete list of Costs.
Regulation of donation of eggs, sperm and embryos in Australia
- People conceived using donated eggs/sperm/embryos are entitled to know their genetic parents, should they want this information once they turn the age of 16 in WA and QLD and 18 in VIC and NSW. Therefore, all known donors must consent to release of identifying details to Adora. The information includes the donor’s medical and family history, identifying information, the assumed gender at birth and number of persons conceived using the eggs/sperm/embryos provided by the same egg/sperm/embryo donor. A donor must also be prepared to release any identifying information to offspring.
- Adora Fertility has a responsibility to report donor birth outcomes. Adora will comply with relevant State Legislation and/or Regulation in relation to reporting donor birth outcomes.
- Donors will have no legal rights or responsibilities for any offspring born from their donated eggs, sperm or embryos.
- An egg and/or sperm donor is free to withdraw or vary their consent as defined in relevant state legislation or regulation.
- Donors are entitled to some information about the offspring born. Non identifying information about live births, the child’s assumed gender at birth, the number and age of children born, and any birth abnormalities can be provided on request.
- Donors and a person conceived using donated eggs/sperm/embryos need to be protected from the consequences of having many offspring and siblings. Under legislation applicable in each state and territory of Australia a donor can only donate to a certain number of families.
- Donating eggs/sperm/embryos in Australia is altruistic, it is illegal to receive or make any type of payment for donated eggs/sperm/embryos.