Sperm Donation Babies

There is a lot of information on the internet about sperm donation. A search can find information from the process of freezing sperm to choosing the right donor and clinic. Because I found so much information, I am going to share the facts that I found interesting. Why do people donate sperm? How does the process of sperm selection work? What happens when the child grow up and wants to meet their sperm donor?

There are many reasons that people use sperm donors. From what I have read most people that choose sperm donors are choosing to do so because of infertility issues or they are in a same sex relationship. A reason that I didn't find online, but I think is a very good reason to choose a donor, is to stop the pass of a disease to the child that a parent knows the child will inherit.

When the sperm is donated is goes through a process of testing to see if it meets the criteria for donation.

Sperm has to be frozen for six months before it can be used for treatment. This wait period is to screen for infections from the donor. Sperm is typically stored for ten years.The chance of having a baby with stored sperm varies from women to women and depends on the age of the women when she gets pregnant.  Under age 35, the success rate is around 19%; 35-39, the success rate is around 15%; 40-42, the success rate is around 7%. HFEA is not aware of any risks to patients of children using frozen sperm. Approximately 50% or more of the sperm donation can survive the freezing and thawing process.

Prices for sperm donation vary but this is a price list from the highly accredited Sperm Bank Fairfax CryoBank.

Choosing a donor is part of the process. Sperm banks have different requirements (height, education, health, etc.) set for their donors and only a small amount of the donations are selected for the sperm bank. 

     

                                 

There is a lot of false information about sperm donation. It is important to know the reasons of why to choose the right clinic and that requires a lot of research.

Depending on the sperm bank chosen, the donor has the option of allowing the child to get in touch with them in the future. There are many websites dedicated to helping children get in contact with their donor and siblings.