Embryo Donation in Ukraine: Benefits and Associated Costs

Paths to Parenthood: Receiving an Embryo Donation

Embryo donation is a form of third party reproduction in which unused embryos are donated to another woman or couple..

When a woman or couple donates her/his/their embryos, they give another person the opportunity to be pregnant and to give birth. Although the child born from this process is legally the recipient's, the genetic characteristics will originate from the original donors of the oocytes and sperm. It’s worth considering that women who contribute their unused embryos do not receive any payment, with the exception of reimbursable expenses like cryopreservation.

The concept of EB can offer a potential solution to the problem of “biological clock” with IVF for older women and those with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), in comparison with the routine IVF using egg donors.

Donor-assisted conception includes not just the use of gametes like sperm and eggs but also the donation of embryos. In the field of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), it is standard to create more embryos that can be safely implanted during a single procedure, resulting in the cryopreservation of excess embryos for later use. For many couples and individuals, embryo donation is a vital route to achieving parenthood. While requests for embryo donation are less common than those for traditional IVF or single gamete donations, there is a noticeable increase in interest.

Reasons to Consider Embryo Donation

Repeated IVF Challenges

Couples dealing with a series of failed IVF attempts may feel that there is hope in embryo donation. This alternative offers the opportunity to use high quality embryos from completed donors, which may improve their chances of success in particular following recurrent implantation failures or for unexplained infertility

Genetic Considerations

For those who are worried about genetics and potentially passing on a genetic disease, embryo donation may be the right one. Embryo donation can offer added reassurance for couples who carry a serious genetic condition, as donor embryos can be screened with genetic testing before transfer.

1. How long does the gestational surrogacy process take?

The gestational surrogacy process typically spans a gestational surrogacy timeline of 12 to 18+ months, depending on matching times and IVF transfer success.

2. What is the medical difference between traditional and gestational carriers?

In the gestational surrogacy process, the carrier has no genetic connection to the child because external eggs are used.

3. How does gestational surrogacy work with IVF?

The IVF gestational surrogacy process fertilizes eggs in a lab and transfers the resulting embryo into the carrier’s prepared uterus.

4.What legal protections are involved in the gestational surrogacy steps?

Contracts set financial and medical terms, while pre-birth orders secure legal parentage for the gestational surrogacy process for intended parents.

5. Why choose gestational surrogacy in Ukraine?

Couples choose gestational surrogacy in Ukraine for its secure legal framework that automatically grants parental rights to the intended parents from birth.

Infertility Related to Age

Women are not able to be fertile forever, so for some in the late 30s and 40s embryo donation is a good option. Utilizing embryos from young donors can greatly increase the chances of a pregnancy, enabling even older women to become mothers.

Donation of surplus embryos represents a practical solution for patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization who would face the option of donating their embryos for research or discarding them. Emotional aspects about the decision to donate surplus embryos can be quite different from donating eggs or sperm. Discussion of this topic is also important during patient counseling and informed consent.

It is important to discuss what can be done with "extra" embryos early in the IVF process. A main difference between embryo donation and double donation is the more rational use of scarce resources, preventing the production of an excessive number of spare embryos.

Thanks to The Embryon Family partnerships with three independent private fertility clinics in Kyiv, we can now provide a wide array of surplus double-donation embryos. Some of these embryos come from local Ukrainian couples, while others are from international families who have completed their journeys and consented to donation.

Embryo donation cost

1/2 cryopreserved embryos

1 Frozen Embryo Transfer

Price €2,700

The plan does not cover the preparation of your endometrium or travel expenses to Kyiv, Ukraine.
We cannot assure you of complete details regarding egg or sperm donors. Not only does each clinic have its own policies in place, but every embryo has a unique story they are trying to protect via privacy and confidentiality. We can offer different information depending on the embryo you decide upon. In certain cases, we may be able to provide you with the egg donor's information and pictures; however, in some cases, only brief information can be provided.

Not sure whether donor embryos or donor eggs fit your situation? See our egg donation cost in Ukraine to compare plans, what’s included and add-on prices.

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Dr. Vira Yuriivna Sirenko is an obstetrician-gynecologist and fertility specialist with a Candidate of Medical Sciences degree and over 30–40 years of experience in reproductive medicine. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, modern assisted reproductive technologies including IVF, and gynecological endocrinology. She practices at the Dakhno Institute of Reproductive Medicine in Kyiv, combining fundamental scientific research with active clinical practice.

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