You might need donor eggs to be part of your fertility treatment journey for a number of reasons. This could be due to medical complications or factors as simple as age or premature menopause or maybe you are a same-sex couple who need donor eggs to use in surrogacy. Whatever the reason you need donor eggs, there are several different pathways to treatment, depending upon who your donor eggs come from. It is a very successful form of treatment as often there is nothing apparent wrong with your uterus and so replacing good quality embryos derived from donor eggs can result in a very good chance of a pregnancy. There are three different types of donor; altruistic donors, known donors, and egg sharers. Finding a donor yourself can be faster than going through a busy clinic, but there is a serious disadvantage: You will have to interview the donor yourself rather than having a professional screen and evaluate her. It’s crucial that donors be tested for any genetic disorders or diseases such as HIV. This is also true for women using donor sperm.