0161 227 0010

Our Blog

Archive for category 'Sperm Donation'

Asian couples 'forced abroad' for donor eggs

Posted on 17th May 2013 in Egg Donation, Sperm Donation

According to a new BBC report, increasing numbers of Asian couples who need a donor egg to have a baby are having to resort to foreign clinics in India for help, because of the shortage of ethnic dono...

Pre-2005 donors can 're-register' to become identifiable

Posted on 26th April 2013 in Egg Donation, News, Sperm Donation

Did you know that if you donated sperm or eggs anonymously before the 2005 law change – which removed anonymity for donors – then you can ‘re-register’ your information so any ...

Who will use my sperm or eggs to have a baby?

Posted on 24th April 2013 in Egg Donation, Sperm Donation

If you’ve ever considered being a sperm donor or an egg donor, it’s natural to wonder who may go onto use your donated sperm or eggs to have a baby.

 Donated sperm:

 Single wom...

How many children could your donated sperm create?

Posted on 11th April 2013 in Sperm Donation

How would you feel if the sperm you donated helped to create 20 or more children? HFEA figures have shown that 500 donors have between them had 6,111 children.

Of these, eight donors helped create 20...

Donor anonymity: Would it stop you donating?

Posted on 6th April 2013 in Sperm Donation

If you are accepted to our sperm donor programme, then as a registered sperm donor you have to agree to your details being made available to any children born from your sperm in the future.

 Con...

Gay sperm donors - and why we need more donors from ethnic groups

Posted on 4th April 2013 in Sperm Donation

Are you able to be sperm donor? There’s a common misconception that gay men can’t be a sperm donor. But actually, this doesn't mean you can’t donate your sperm. 

We need sperm ...

Is sperm health 'seasonal'?

Posted on 14th March 2013 in Sperm Donation

Is there ever a right time of year to try for a baby? According to a new study, sperm is at its healthiest during the winter months.

Researchers in Israel studied sperm samples of over 6,000 men and ...

What can people who need my sperm know about me?

Posted on 28th February 2013 in Sperm Donation

There are many reasons that our patients need to use donor sperm to have their family. Perhaps they are a single woman, or are a couple who are at risk of passing on hereditary or genetic conditions f...

Sperm donor myths: Do you know your facts?

Posted on 15th February 2013 in Sperm Donation, Fertility

Have you ever thought about donating your sperm but have been put off? Here we look at the common misconceptions about donating sperm and the facts behind the myths:

High Court ruling: Sperm Donors get 'rights' - what this means for you

Posted on 4th February 2013 in Sperm Donation

 

A landmark High Court ruling has given sperm donors the right to be involved in a child’s life. The judgment by the Family Division comes on the back of a complex case involving three le...