Sperm Donation
Sperm donation is treatment planned with sperm from a donor. The sample may be used for insemination, or to fertilise an egg in the laboratory during IVF.
What is sperm donation?
Donor sperm is chosen from a bank record that has passed screening. Blood group, the physical details the bank shares and the medical information released with the profile are read together. No single profile is right for every family. The choice follows medical fit and the law that applies.
Who may consider it?
- Couples with no sperm in the semen, or sperm quality that is unlikely to lead to pregnancy
- Single women who plan to conceive with donor sperm
- Two-mother families and people who have a uterus
- A serious genetic risk that could be passed through the sperm
How the path usually unfolds
- Examination, and a decision between insemination and IVF
- Review of the donor profile and preparation of the sample for the cycle
- Insemination into the uterus, or fertilisation of an egg in the laboratory
- Pregnancy follow-up after insemination or embryo transfer
How much of a donor's identity is shared depends on the country. This page is general information. Whether sperm donation can be carried out depends on local law and on a physician's assessment.
IVF
Egg Donation
Tandem Treatment
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