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Preparation

First of all I needed to stop taking the pill and to have a 'natural' cycle, and then have certain blood tests carried out in the first few days of my cycle, to check my hormone levels were suitable for donation. These test results are valid for six months or so, and I was able to persuade my GP in Cambridge to take the samples and send them to the clinic, rather than have to make a trip to London.

The test results came back okay and then the recipient and I had to match ovulation cycles. Taking the first day of my period as day 1, on day 19 I took a hormone injection in preparation for the next cycle (the exact day varies and depends on the two women and how in sync they are). We then waited for my next day 1, which would signal the start of the real effort.

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