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Understand donor eggs, donor sperm, selection pathways, screening, and treatment with one coordinated fertility team.
Donor conception, or third-party reproduction, may involve donor eggs, donor sperm, or both. Pollin coordinates clinical care, trusted donor resources, required screening, and the practical steps that lead into IUI or IVF.
Our experienced, multidisciplinary care team is committed to simplifying the donor process, supporting you from selection to conception, and are working diligently to expand our donor program to be inclusive of all family building needs.
✓Frozen donor sperm through vetted sperm banks
✓Frozen donor eggs through vetted egg banks
✓Known or directed egg donors
✓Surrogacy pathways
✓Known or directed sperm donors
Your care team will help you understand the selection options, the clinical, legal, counselling and coordination requirements for the pathway that is right for you.
Select from a Pollin vetted and trusted bank that meets Health Canada safety standards. Anonymous or ID-release (when the child is 18) donor profiles typically include physical characteristics, ethnicity, education and are screened for familial and donor genetic profiles.
A family member or friend may be assessed as a known egg donor. The process includes fertility, medical, infectious disease, and genetic screening, plus legal and psychological counselling. Treatment with a known egg donor is typically paid by the recipient.
There are many reasons why donor conception may be a suitable option for achieving pregnancy. A consultation helps determine whether donor eggs, donor sperm, or another pathway may be appropriate for your medical history and goals.
Lower egg numbers related to age, ovarian insufficiency, surgery, chemotherapy, or other factors.
Age-related changes, medical history, or previous unsuccessful IVF cycles may prompt a donor-egg discussion.
Donor sperm may be considered when sperm count, movement, or other sperm factors significantly affect treatment.
Individuals or couples who do not have the gametes needed for pregnancy can use donor eggs or sperm.
Donor gametes can support single parents by choice and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals or couples using IUI or IVF.
Some intended parents choose donor gametes to reduce the chance of passing on a known inherited condition.
Your exact path depends on whether you use donor eggs, donor sperm, IUI or IVF.
FROZEN EGG OR SPERM
Choose a donor bank from a vetted list and select a donor.
KNOWN EGG DONOR
Begin assessment through Pollin for your known donor.
FROZEN EGG OR SPERM
Your bank and your care team will work with you to arrange screening, counselling, legal steps, consent and transport of the frozen eggs or sperm to Pollin. Fees associated are paid to the bank directly.
KNOWN EGG DONOR
Your care team will provide you with resources and assistance to complete all above steps and prepare your donor for their IVF cycle. Fees are paid directly to legal and counselling providers.
Frozen gametes are thawed or eggs are retrieved from a known egg donor for IUI, fertilization, and embryo creation as appropriate.
Proceed with an IUI cycle or embryo transfer based on your plan.
Your care team confirms timing, shares results, and explains next steps.
Your dedicated care team will explain the clinical, legal, counselling, screening and coordination requirements that apply to your chosen journey.
Pollin will provide a list of vetted egg and sperm banks. Frozen donor profiles may offer different information and identity-release options. The bank will coordinate donor records, genetic screening, and any legal paperwork required.
A known egg donor, such as a friend or family member, may also be an option for family building.. Pollin will help assess the suitability of the donor through fertility testing, infectious and genetic disease screening, and provide legal and counselling resources prior to the treatment cycle.
Banked eggs or sperm are coordinated and shipped to Pollin. Frozen donor sperm may be used for IUI or IVF. Frozen donor eggs are thawed and fertilized to create embryos for transfer, freezing, or genetic testing when appropriate.
If using a known egg donor, they will prepare for, and complete their IVF and egg retrieval cycle. The resulting eggs will be fertilized with the intended parent’s sperm or frozen donor sperm to create embryos for transfer.
The donor completes fertility, medical, infectious disease, and genetic assessment. The donor and intended parent or parents also complete required legal and psychological counselling before consent and treatment.
No, Pollin does not currently have a surrogacy or known sperm donor pathway. We are working on expanding our program to include these in order to be fully inclusive of all family building needs.
Yes, you do need a referral to see a fertility specialist in Ontario, however Pollin can facilitate one for you through an OHIP-covered, virtual appointment with our partner GP if you do not have your own GP.
You can book an initial consultation directly through our website without a referral and a member of our care team will contact you before your appointment date to get you set up with one.
Review your goals, understand available donor conception pathways, and leave with a clear picture of your next steps.
