Donor Insemination Surrogacy Donation is typically utilised in fertility treatment since the recipient(s) cannot conceive using their own sperm, eggs, or embryos (fertilized eggs). The sperm, egg, or embryo donor may be known to the recipient, such as a relative, friend, or someone contacted through a third-party service, or they may remain anonymous. Donation or surrogacy-based pregnancies may entail one or more assisted reproductive techniques, such IVF.