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VEDA is South Africa’s premier egg donation agency, combining clinical excellence with compassionate care. Join us in making the dream of family a reality.
*Should a potential donor declare being drug-free for the last 3 months and then test positive at the screening appointment, she will be declined immediately.
Find out more on Egg Donation, compensation and facts here: https://veda.co.za/egg-donation-south-africa/
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To ensure the safety of our donors and the best outcomes for intended parents, we follow strict clinical and ethical guidelines.
Do Egg Donors Get Paid?
Yes.
Egg donors receive financial compensation for their time, commitment, and travel expenses, in accordance with South African reproductive guidelines.
Once you are selected and complete your donation cycle with VEDA, you will receive:
R1 500 allocated toward transport and related expenses, and
Additional compensation for your time, effort, and the inconvenience involved in the process.
We explain all compensation details clearly and privately during your screening consultation.
You must be within this age range to ensure optimal egg quality and donor safety.
Smoking significantly impacts egg quality and increases surgical risks.
You must be able to provide at least 4-6 photographs of yourself from age 0-9 years old.
A Body Mass Index between 18 and 30 is required for safe anesthesia and optimal hormone response.
You must be able to attend approximately 4-6 appointments at Vitalab during your donation cycle.
No history of drug abuse or current recreational drug use.
• Complete anonymity
• Face-to-face consultations with our experienced team members
• A free gynaecological examination
• Zero medical costs as all the necessary expenses incurred are covered
• Doctor’s sick notes for the time required at the clinic
• Minimised risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)
• Fulfilment of accomplishing with an altruistic act
Yes. Egg donors receive financial compensation for their time, commitment, and travel expenses, in accordance with South African reproductive guidelines. Once you are selected and complete your donation cycle with VEDA, you will receive: R1 500 allocated toward transport and related expenses, and Additional compensation for your time, effort, and the inconvenience involved in the process. We explain all compensation details clearly and privately during your screening consultation.
Yes. Egg donation is a well-established medical procedure performed under specialist supervision. Throughout the process, we monitor you carefully during: Hormonal stimulation Ultrasound tracking Egg retrieval Your fertility specialist explains all potential risks before you provide consent. Your safety remains our priority at every stage.
No. The egg retrieval procedure: Takes approximately 20 minutes Is performed vaginally Requires no cuts or stitches Leaves no visible scars You are under conscious sedation and will not feel pain during the procedure. Afterwards, some donors experience mild cramping similar to a menstrual period. This discomfort usually resolves quickly.
No. During a normal menstrual cycle, your body naturally loses hundreds of eggs. Egg donation collects additional eggs that would otherwise not be used. The process does not reduce your ability to have children in the future.
Some donors may temporarily experience: Breast tenderness Ovarian discomfort Fluid retention Mood changes Increased appetite These symptoms usually resolve within two weeks after egg collection. Rare risks are discussed thoroughly before consent.
At VEDA, eggs may either: Be frozen immediately for our Frozen Egg Bank OR Be used in a synchronised fresh donation cycle Frozen donation often allows greater flexibility and shorter waiting times. Fresh donation may be recommended depending on recipient circumstances. Your medical team will guide scheduling based on clinical considerations.
• Condom
• Birth control pills (eg. Yasmin, Minulette, Yaz, Triphasil, Femodene)
• Contraceptive patch
• IUD – Non hormonal (eg. Copper T)
• IUD – Mirena
• No contraceptive
Tubal ligation procedures do not affect one’s ovaries, meaning a donor who has had their “tubes tied” is still able to participate in the egg donation programme.
The egg retrieval procedure, performed at Vitalab Centre for Assisted Conception, is quick and performed vaginally under conscious sedation to ensure you feel no pain during the procedure. There are no cuts nor stitches involved. Our team of in-house doctors, embryologists and nursing sisters will ensure that each donor is given special attention and unparalleled care.
Complete our comprehensive online profile and medical history form.
A visit to Vitalab for a physical exam and psychological assessment.
Your anonymous profile is presented to intended parents for selection.
Hormone injections to help multiple follicles mature simultaneously.
A 20-minute procedure performed under light conscious sedation.
Final check-up and receipt of your compensation.
Should you meet the criteria and have watched the Egg Donation Journey video, your first step as an egg donor applicant at VEDA is to fill out our online application.
All applications are completed only through this online portal. Should your qualifying answers be accepted, you will be asked to fully and honestly complete your donor profile, disclosing important information such as medical history, family heritage, personality traits, and physical characteristics including baby/childhood photos. Your donor profile later becomes anonymously available to recipients. Once selected, you will be invited in for a consultation (Step 2) with our Egg Donor Team, who will explain the process in detail.
Consultations are held on weekdays in our clinic and can take up to two and a half hours. This initial visit includes a face-to-face interview, a routine urine drug test screening; and a free clinical physical examination of your reproductive system by means of a transvaginal ultrasound to assess egg quantity; blood tests which provide valuable information about your own fertility and state of health, confirming blood group and the absence of illnesses such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV), hepatitis B & C as well as syphilis; and an instructional session with one of Vitalab’s Nurse Co-ordinators. Should all results be satisfactory, the donor is referred to a preferred social worker for a mandatory counselling session. This concludes the two-week screening process.
Commitment and reliability are characteristics we seek in an egg donor. Should you not be approved as a donor, based on either your physical examination, drug test, blood test results or psychological screening, please note this will not impact your own personal ability to reproduce, however, the doctor will explain the specific reason and reassure this is done to protect your own health.
All VEDA egg donors are placed onto a combined oral contraceptive (“the pill”) from the start of their next menstrual cycle for 2 or more weeks to regulate their cycle. A convenient date plan is set to commence and carry out the egg donation cycle, which may be synchronised with the recipient’s cycle (if necessary).
Donors are treated with fertility medications that stimulate the development of multiple egg follicles for the recipient’s use at attempting fertilisation and conception. These medicines have been used for over 35 years and are the same prescribed drugs used by women undergoing IVF treatment using their own eggs. Donors receive these medications free of charge, along with detailed information and instructions on how to administer them at home for an average of 10 to 12 days. Donors may bring a friend or family member along who can be taught to administer the injections on the donor’s behalf. The Vitalab Nurse Co-Ordinator will also explain the temporary side effects that some women may experience while taking the medications as well as DO’s and DON’Ts.
During stimulation injections, you will need to visit Vitalab for transvaginal ultrasound monitoring. These visits usually last 30 – 60 minutes and are scheduled ahead of time. This monitoring informs the Specialist of how your follicles (small sacs of fluid that contain an egg in each) are developing, allowing him/her to decide on the right time to retrieve the eggs and complete the cycle. Should the Specialist detect during these ultrasound appointments that the donor is not responding correctly to the medication, treatment may be cancelled before reaching the egg collection stage. Based on what has been learnt in the previous stimulation, a new cycle may or may not commence.
The egg retrieval (also called aspiration) is performed as an outpatient procedure. You will arrive early on the scheduled morning, and the procedure itself takes approximately 20 minutes. It is done under intravenous sedation (not a full anaesthetic), so you will be asleep and will not feel pain.
Using vaginal ultrasound guidance, the doctor gently retrieves the eggs. There are no cuts, no stitches, and no visible scarring.
After the procedure, you will rest in a recovery area for about 45–60 minutes while the sedation wears off. Once you feel fully alert, a friend or family member may accompany you home. For your safety, you should not drive or travel alone for 24 hours.
Most donors experience mild cramping or discomfort similar to a normal menstrual period. This varies from person to person and is usually easily managed with prescribed pain-relief medication.
A donor can expect to have a period anywhere from 5 – 14 days after the egg retrieval procedure. Approximately 3 days afterwards you will be compensated for your time, commitment, and effort plus an additional for travel.
Most donors experience a great deal of personal satisfaction from this unique act of giving. All donors with successful outcomes are legally allowed to donate multiple times, meaning should the donor be interested in donating again please contact VEDA to become active on our database again. Currently South African law allows for 6 live births per donor (excluding a donor’s own live births). VEDA requires a 3-month waiting period between each donation. APPLY NOW
The law in South Africa allows financial compensation for reasonable expenses incurred by the donor, i.e. injectable medication, regular consultations, regular ultrasound examination, blood tests and travel expenses to Vitalab.
According to South African law, an egg donor may have no more than six live born children from their donated gametes. Therefore, as a donor you are allowed to donate more than once. VEDA – Vitalab™ Egg Donation Agency strictly follows guidelines set out by SASREG in selecting, treating, and caring for our donors.
Vitalab Centre for Assisted Conception has been on the forefront of fertility treatment for over 30 years. As a result, the facilities at our immaculate premises lend themselves to supporting the complete egg donor journey. Being located within the Vitalab fertility unit enables VEDA to control and monitor the entire egg donation programme from Donor to Recipient. This comprehensive, holistic approach is not offered by brokers, as they have no direct involvement with your medical care.
By handling each step of the process from our clinic in Sandton, VEDA makes the egg donation programme as hassle free as possible, under the strict guidance of highly experienced Fertility Specialists. At Vitlalab and VEDA, everyone involved in your Egg Donation Programme is on-site and ready to assist you.
Vitalab Egg Donation Agency (VEDA) announced more than a decade ago the availability of Frozen Donor Eggs through their Frozen Egg Bank – the first in South Africa. This option allows recipients a selection of eggs already collected and frozen providing opportunity to move immediately into treatment. When frozen donor eggs are used, the need to manage the donor in relation to the recipient disappears which results in simplicity and a vastly more efficient programme for patients.
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