An egg donor is a woman who provides her eggs, or ova, to be used in assisted reproductive techniques such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) for another person or couple. The process typically involves hormone treatments to stimulate the production of multiple eggs by the donor's ovary, followed by retrieval of the eggs and their fertilization with sperm from the recipient male or a sperm donor in a laboratory setting. Once the embryos are formed, they can be implanted into the uterus of the intended mother through IVF. The egg donation process is typically anonymous, meaning that the identity of the donor and her offspring is not disclosed to each other.