How does embryo donation work?
What is embryo adoption?
Embryo adoption (donation) program is a type of fertility treatment where a genetically unrelated embryo is transferred in the patient’s uterus. A donor egg and donor sperm are used to create this embryo. The method solves the problem of patient not being able to undergo IVF using own eggs and sperm.


Medical indications for the embryo donation program
The embryo donation program is prescribed by a doctor if other methods of infertility treatment are unlikely to yield results.
Factors influencing the choice of embryo adoption are shown below.
- Combined female and male infertility
- High probability of passing a hereditary disease
- Lack of own eggs
- 3 unsuccessful own egg IVFs with donor sperm
A donor embryo with good morphology is transferred to the uterus, allowing getting pregnant and giving birth to a healthy baby even in the most difficult cases. Transferring a genetically screened embryo will increase chances even further and help avoid genetic abnormalities associated with faulty embryo chromosomes.
Emotional and ethical considerations
The use of embryo donation is subject to various ethical questions and is often wrongfully compared to traditional adoption. Many patients facing this choice fear that they will have regrets after having a baby through embryo donation or double donor IVF.
However, we at NGC are absolutely sure that no psychological misconceptions wrongfully associated with embryo donation will remain in place after your baby is born.
- You will go through all the natural stages of gestation, receiving a powerful emotional reinforcement.
- During the process of carrying your baby and childbirth, breastfeeding and communication, you and your baby will become firmly connected by invisible bonds.


Important facts about embryo donation in NGC
- NGC clinic has a large database of frozen embryos obtained from donor gametes.
- All egg and sperm donors of the clinic are fully screened.
- Endometrium preparation can be managed remotely.
- Your treatment is free of legal complications.
Embryo donation process
Each egg and sperm donor undergoes a standard examination to confirm excellent health.
Donor embryos placed in our cryobank are all Day 5-6 blastocysts with top morphological grades. At NGC, the successful thawing rate exceeds 99%. Every embryo is cryopreserved individually.
In the absence of somatic contraindications, a woman under 55 years of age can become a mother in a really short time through NGC’s comprehensive approach to fertility treatment. We follow ESHRE’s modern safety guidelines and transfer one embryo per try, as transferring a higher number of embryos may result in an unsafe twin pregnancy.

YOUR PATHWAY TO BECOMING
HAPPY PARENTS:
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Contact us to receive answers to all of your initial questions. We are available on WhatsApp, Zoom, and via email
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Obtain login credentials to our donor database and shortlist your preferred donors
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Schedule a free consultation with our fertility specialist who will help you fully understand all treatment specifics
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Complete the selection and booking of your egg donor with the coordinator Receive visa support and begin planning your journey
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Come for the fertilization of fresh donor eggs (male partner is free to travel alone)
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Learn the result of your donation cycle and embryo genetic screening in just 3 weeks
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Prepare for an embryo transfer at home under the supervision of your fertility doctor at NGC
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Travel to NGC for the embryo transfer procedure (3-4 days)
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Return home and confirm your pregnancy
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Success rates and cost of treatment
Embryo donation is significantly more reliable and cheaper for women who have low chances with own eggs. Provided the patient has no severe gynecological issues and a genetically tested embryo is used, it is possible to reach 62% clinical pregnancy rate per embryo transfer.
All our embryo donation packages include the cost of embryo, preparation and embryo transfer. Please visit this page to find out about the prices.
Let’s have a discussion
To ensure that your treatment does not cause distress and leads to the most positive result, carefully weigh the following:
- Decide on how many children you ideally want to have
- Make a list of criteria for your donor and visit our database of embryos
- Undergo investigations and screenings according to our team’s advice
- Begin planning your visit for a frozen embryo transfer together with your personal IVF coordinator
The more thorough the preparation before the embryo transfer, the higher the chances of a positive result. Consult with our team online to find out everything about embryo donation at NGC fertility clinic and experience pregnancy and the miracle of live birth.
Our team stood at the origins of reproductive medicine in Russia and is known all over the world as the highest-level professionals.
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FAQs
On average, the process takes 2 to 3 months. It is necessary to select a suitable embryo from the NGC clinic database, undergo a full course of examination and prepare endometrium for the procedure.
At NGC, single women and couples have full access to embryo donation programs. Single men cannot access fertility treatment.
By transferring several embryos into the uterus, one increases the chance of twin pregnancy. This type of pregnancy is associated with elevated risks of complications. Due to that, NGC’s policy is “1 transfer = 1 embryo”.
By choosing to use a prepared donor embryo, you will receive treatment faster than through a double donation program where it is necessary to wait for your egg donor first.
The main condition for the procedure of embryo adoption is gynecological and somatic health. Women up to 55 years old can become parents using the help of the NGC clinic.
Yes, you can become an embryo donor if you participated in a double donor program with egg and sperm donors from NGC’s database.