Clinic Hausken receives approval from the Norwegian Directorate of Health - recruitment of egg donors, establishment of egg bank and assisted fertilization with egg donation.
This is good news for us and for many women and couples throughout Norway.
There have been major changes to the Biotechnology Act lately. But this particular issue with egg donation has been a bit of a problem. We are therefore very pleased to have the approval from the Directorate of Health in place. For many, this will mean a lot. The approval implies several changes and opportunities for our patients. Let's look at these one by one.
Clinic Hausken creates egg bank.
Two of Klinikk Hausken's departments will create egg banks. The clinic in Haugesund is the main seat of the four clinics and is now establishing an egg bank. This is also a natural choice since it is located near the clinics in Bergen and Stavanger. The clinic in Oslo is also the first to establish an egg bank. Collectively, the two egg banks will be very close to a large part of the population in Norway.
Recruitment of egg donors.
The egg bank departments will also be responsible for recruiting egg donors. The rules for how this should take place are quite strict. Potential egg donors must have a conversation with both a doctor and a psychologist before they are approved. We have received many inquiries from women who want to donate eggs and we see that it is often an ethical choice. They simply want to help others to fulfill the desire for children. This is awesome. Klinikk Hausken will continue to work to ensure that those women who wish to donate have good intentions and ensure that they have as good a donor journey as possible.
Treatment of egg donor before egg retrieval in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and Haugesund.
All four clinics have received approval to treat women who want to donate eggs. That makes it more convenient for many people who don't live near the actual egg bank in Oslo and Haugesund. It is also important that there is a good dialogue between the woman and the clinic. Before the actual egg extraction, the female must have a pre-treatment course that lasts about two weeks.
Egg withdrawal takes place at Klinikk Hausken in Oslo or Haugesund.
When the woman has finished the hormone treatment and it is time for the actual egg extraction, she must travel to the clinic in Oslo or Haugesund. The woman will be covered for documented travel expenses in addition to compensation for time spent and strain. The compensation is set at 5% of 1 G. It is about 5068 kr in 2021. But for most people, both time and travel cost will be relatively modest.
What about those who will receive donated eggs?
The amendments to the Biotechnology Act that have now come into force allow heterosexual couples to obtain assisted fertilization with egg donation. With this approval from the Norwegian Directorate of Health, Klinikk Hausken is one of the first in Norway to offer this. All of our four clinics will offer treatment with egg donation. We are already in dialogue with many couples who have been waiting anxiously for the opportunity to open up.
Partner donation to lesbians.
The new approval also means that Klinikk Hausken can offer partner donation to lesbians without medical indication. We see that many people want to donate eggs to their partner who then carries the child. It means a lot to many, and we are proud that the new legislation allows for this.
Contact us about egg donation.
There is a plethora of information that we will now post on the website. In the meantime, anyone considering egg donation treatment and women who want to donate eggs can, Contact us directly >>
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