Sperm Donation

Sperm Donation
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Finding a sperm donor can be a lot simpler — and a lot less expensive — than finding an egg donor. Still, that doesn’t mean the decision to use a sperm donor is an easy one.
After all, you’ll be choosing half of your child’s DNA — so if there’s ever a time to be picky, this is it. Plus, there are legal and emotional considerations, including whether to involve the donor in your child’s life, to think about too.
Here’s what to keep in mind when looking for a sperm donor.
A sperm donor is a man who donates semen, which contains sperm, to a single person or couple who is trying to get pregnant. You can choose to use an anonymous donor or use a friend or relative, who can donate sperm directly.
Both single people and couples are candidates for sperm donors. For example, a same-sex female couple or a single woman may decide to use a sperm donor.
Other times, a male partner in a heterosexual relationship may struggle with infertility or two male partners may both have infertility issues . In these cases, the two parents-to-be may decide to use a sperm donor, but it’s rarely a first line option, since issues with sperm can often be overcome with in vitro fertilization .
Men who want to become sperm donors — either with a sperm bank or via direct semen donation — have to undergo a screening process for a variety of hereditary and medical conditions:
Men have to meet a number of requirements before they can make sperm donations. In fact, some sperm banks say that they approve fewer than 1 percent of all their applicants. In general, sperm donation is limited to men who:
Some also have height, education level, work status and other requirements that vary by the sperm bank. Some do criminal background checks as well.
Obtaining donor sperm isn’t cheap. While the prices can vary widely, you can expect to pay about $1,000 for a vial — and that doesn’t include storage and shipping cost, which can run hundreds of dollars a month or per shipment, or the insemination process itself.
Check with your insurance company to see what it covers. Some plans will pay for fertility treatments , while others don’t.
The pay for sperm donation can vary, but donors can expect to make somewhere between a few hundred dollars to $1,500 a month.
In general, sperm banks keep their fees purposely low. They pay enough money to compensate for the process, but not so much that people only do it for the cash.
There are plenty of benefits to both parents-to-be and sperm donors alike:
There are no significant health risks linked to sperm donation as long as the donor has been screened according to FDA guidelines, but using a donor can have some downsides.
It’s up to you — or you and your partner — to determine whether the pros outweigh the possible cons.
If you do decide to become a sperm donor or use a sperm donor to conceive, as long as you know what you're getting into and talk to the appropriate practitioners and counselors, there's a good chance all will go smoothly and it will be a rewarding experience for everyone involved.
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