Egg Donation Surgery in Thailand (Donor Oocyte IVF)

Egg donation offers one of the highest success rates in fertility treatment — giving you a realistic path to pregnancy when using your own eggs is no longer an option. Thailand's leading clinics maintain carefully screened donor databases with healthy, young donors, and deliver clinical outcomes that match the best centres worldwide, at a significantly lower cost.

Procedure 4–6 weeks (full cycle)

Hospital Stay Day procedure (embryo transfer)

Recovery 1–2 days after transfer

Minimum Stay 7–10 days (recipient)

What Is Egg Donation?

Egg donation IVF uses eggs from a screened donor, fertilised with your partner's or donor sperm, with the resulting embryo transferred to your uterus. Because eggs come from young, healthy donors — typically aged 21–30 — success rates are significantly higher than standard IVF for older patients or those with diminished ovarian reserve.

All donors undergo rigorous medical, genetic, and psychological screening before acceptance into a programme. Matching is based on physical characteristics, ethnicity, and personal preferences, and donor egg cycles can use fresh or vitrified eggs depending on your timeline and clinical situation.

Common Concerns Egg Donation Can Address

Diminished ovarian reserve or premature ovarian insufficiency
Multiple failed IVF cycles with your own eggs
Age-related decline in egg quality (typically over 40)
Genetic conditions you do not wish to pass on to your child
Absent ovarian function due to surgery or medical treatment

Are You a Good Candidate?

In good general health with a uterus capable of carrying a pregnancy
Completed a fertility assessment confirming the need for donor eggs
Realistic expectations about the process, timeline, and success rates
Comfortable with the concept of using donor eggs and any associated counselling

Techniques & Options

Egg donation IVF involves synchronising two people — the donor and the recipient — or using frozen donor eggs to eliminate the need for synchronisation. Your specialist will recommend the best approach based on your situation, preferences, and timeline.

Both fresh and frozen donor egg cycles achieve excellent outcomes at leading Thai clinics:

Fresh Donor Egg Cycle

Your chosen donor undergoes ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval, and the eggs are fertilised with sperm on the same day. Embryos are cultured to blastocyst stage and transferred to your prepared uterus — or frozen for a later transfer. This approach typically yields the highest number of eggs and embryos per cycle.

Maximum number of eggs and embryos per cycle
Allows fresh embryo transfer if timing is coordinated
Donor and recipient cycles are synchronised by your clinical team

Frozen Donor Egg Cycle

Pre-screened donor eggs that have already been collected and vitrified are thawed and fertilised when you're ready. This eliminates the need to synchronise cycles with a donor and offers a faster, more flexible timeline. Frozen donor eggs have survival rates above 90% at leading clinics.

No waiting for donor synchronisation — faster start
Flexible scheduling around your availability
Proven egg survival rates above 90% with vitrification

Recovery Timeline

Weeks 1–3 (Preparation)

Your uterine lining is prepared using oestrogen and progesterone medication to create the optimal environment for embryo implantation. Monitoring appointments confirm your endometrial thickness and hormone levels are on track. During this phase, you can be at home — you don't need to be in Thailand yet.

Week 3–4 (Donor Retrieval & Fertilisation)

The donor undergoes egg retrieval (in a fresh cycle) or frozen eggs are thawed. Eggs are fertilised with sperm using ICSI, and embryos are cultured in the lab. Your embryology team monitors development and selects the best-quality blastocyst for transfer. If PGT-A testing is included, embryo biopsies are taken at this stage.

Week 4–5 (Embryo Transfer)

Embryo transfer is a simple, painless procedure that takes about 10 minutes. A thin catheter is used to place the embryo directly into your uterus under ultrasound guidance. No sedation is required. You'll rest for a short period at the clinic before returning to your hotel.

Week 6+ (Pregnancy Test)

A blood pregnancy test (beta-hCG) is taken 10–12 days after transfer. This can be done in Thailand or at a clinic near your home. If the result is positive, an early ultrasound scan is arranged at 6–7 weeks to confirm a viable pregnancy. Your care coordinator stays in touch throughout.

What to Expect

60–75% Pregnancy rate per transfer (donor eggs)

Rigorous Screening Medical, genetic & psychological donor checks

Young Donors Donors aged 21–30 for optimal egg quality

Safety & Risks

Egg donation IVF is a well-established treatment with high success rates. The recipient's risks are lower than in standard IVF because you do not undergo ovarian stimulation or egg retrieval. However, as with all fertility treatments, some risks exist.

Multiple pregnancy (if more than one embryo is transferred)
Ectopic pregnancy (rare)
Side effects from hormone medication used to prepare the uterine lining

Embryo transfer may not result in implantation
Emotional or psychological challenges related to using donor eggs
No guarantee of pregnancy, even with high-quality donor eggs

Your specialist will recommend single embryo transfer wherever clinically appropriate to minimise the risk of multiple pregnancy. Counselling is available and encouraged to help you process the emotional aspects of using donor eggs. Thai clinics follow international screening standards to ensure donor safety and egg quality.

How Much Does Egg Donation Cost in Thailand?

Our pricing is transparent and all-inclusive — your quote covers the full egg donation IVF cycle from donor matching to embryo transfer.

Egg Donation

All-inclusive egg donation IVF cycle

From $7,500

Donor screening & matching
Donor stimulation & egg retrieval
ICSI fertilisation

Embryo culture & transfer
Follow-up appointments
Dedicated care coordinator

Add Accommodation Package

Hotel, breakfast, airport transfers & 24/7 support

From $89 / night

Affordable suites on Sukhumvit Soi 23, a short ride from leading fertility clinics. Rooms include a kitchenette, daily breakfast, and access to the pool and fitness centre — a comfortable, budget-friendly base during your treatment.

A well-appointed serviced residence in the heart of Sukhumvit with full kitchen, washer-dryer, pool and gym. Ideal for patients on longer treatment cycles who want a home-away-from-home feel with hotel-level service.

A luxury hotel close to the clinic district, known for impeccable Japanese-standard service. Spacious rooms, an acclaimed spa, and 24-hour room service — the premium choice for a stress-free stay during treatment.

Common Questions About Egg Donation

Everything you need to know before your procedure

As the recipient, your stay is typically 7–10 days for endometrial preparation, embryo transfer, and initial follow-up. If using frozen donor eggs, the stay may be as short as 5–7 days.

All donors undergo comprehensive screening including medical history review, physical examination, blood tests for infectious diseases (HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis), genetic carrier screening, hormone and ovarian reserve testing, and psychological evaluation. Donors must be aged 21–30 and in good physical and mental health. The screening process follows Thai medical regulations and international best-practice guidelines.

Yes. You'll receive anonymised donor profiles that include physical characteristics such as height, weight, skin tone, hair colour, eye colour, blood type, ethnicity, education level, and medical history. Your coordinator helps you match based on your preferences. In Thailand, egg donation is anonymous — the donor's identity is not disclosed to the recipient, and vice versa.

From initial consultation to embryo transfer, an egg donation cycle typically takes 4–6 weeks. The donor matching and screening phase can take 2–4 weeks depending on your requirements. Your uterine preparation takes 2–3 weeks. You only need to be in Thailand for the final 7–10 days around embryo transfer.

Donor egg IVF has some of the highest success rates of any fertility treatment. Because eggs come from young, healthy donors, clinical pregnancy rates typically range from 60–75% per transfer at leading Thai clinics. Success rates are largely independent of the recipient's age, which is a key advantage for older patients.

Your coordinator will help match you with a donor who shares your physical characteristics — including ethnicity, skin tone, hair colour, eye colour, and build. While there is no guarantee of resemblance, careful matching means most donor-conceived children share a family resemblance with their parents. The child will also carry epigenetic influences from the birth mother's uterine environment.

Yes. Egg donation is legal in Thailand under the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act. It is regulated by the Medical Council of Thailand. Donation must be anonymous, altruistic in nature, and carried out at licensed fertility clinics. Your clinic will ensure full compliance with all legal requirements.

Our all-inclusive price covers donor screening and matching, the donor's stimulation medication and egg retrieval, ICSI fertilisation, embryo culture to blastocyst stage, embryo transfer, follow-up appointments, and your dedicated care coordinator. Genetic testing (PGT-A), additional frozen embryo transfers, and travel costs are typically additional. A full breakdown is provided before you commit.

Yes, this is the most common arrangement. Your partner provides a sperm sample on the day of egg retrieval (or from a previously frozen sample). The donor eggs are then fertilised with your partner's sperm via ICSI. If you don't have a partner, donor sperm is also available.

Any good-quality embryos that aren't transferred in the first cycle are vitrified and stored for future use. This gives you additional transfer attempts without repeating the donor cycle. Storage fees are charged annually. You can also choose to donate surplus embryos, use them for research, or have them disposed of — always with your written consent.

Dr. Natthida Chaisiri

MEDICALLY REVIEWED

Dr. Natthida Chaisiri

MEDICALLY REVIEWED

Fertility Specialist · Bangkok

Last reviewed: February 18, 2026

Medical References

What's Included

Donor screening & matching
Donor stimulation & egg retrieval
ICSI fertilisation
Embryo culture & transfer
Follow-up appointments
Dedicated care coordinator

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Egg Donation in Thailand