What is sperm donation
Sperm donation is the process by which a man, known as a sperm donor donates his semen to a recipient with the intention that it be used to achieve a pregnancy and produce a baby in a woman who is not his sexual partner.
Pregnancies are most commonly achieved via sperm donation by the use of artificial insemination (known as AI or, where a donor is used, as donor insemination or DI), and less commonly by IVF, rather than by NI (or sexual intercourse). Artificial insemination performed at home is also known as home insemination. Sperm donation is a means of third party reproduction. Sperm donated in this way is known as donor sperm. A sperm donor may donate his sperm directly to recipient women, at a clinic known as a sperm bank or fertility clinic.
How to Donate Sperm?
If you are a healthy, young male, and able to pass an intensive screening process, you can become a sperm donor. As a donor, you will be compensated and you will also help individuals that cannot produce a child on their own. The sperm donation process is quite involved and requires commitment and patience.
Determine if you are a viable candidate to donate sperm by meeting the basic requirements.
- You must be a healthy male between the ages of 20-40 (age range varies among facilities).
- You and your sexual partner must have no history of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Conditions that automatically disqualify candidates from donating sperm include hemophilia, HIV-positive status, intravenous needle use or a predisposition to certain genetic medical conditions.
- Candidates will also be disqualified if they were adopted, have had sex with another male, have engaged in intravenous needle use, or have smoked marijuana or used cocaine (past or present use).
After meeting the initial requirements, continue to the screening process.
