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Why are we so successful in attracting sperm donors?

Monday, July 18th, 2011

There are always plenty of media stories about the shortage of sperm donors in the UK, long waiting lists if you need to use donor sperm and the ‘falling’ numbers of sperm donors since anonymity was removed. However, HFEA figures have shown that the removal of anonymity hasn’t actually reduced the number of donors coming forward, and here at Manchester Fertility Services – unlike other sperm banks – we don’t have any waiting lists for donor...

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Sperm donor myths

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Do you think that sperm donors make a lot of money? Or that being a sperm donor can affect the quality of your sperm? Here we look at common myths surrounding sperm donation. Being a sperm donor affects your...

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What being a sperm donor really means

Monday, April 11th, 2011

There was a wonderful article in the Guardian newspaper recently about sperm donation. The newspaper has a regular column called ‘A Letter To…’ where people can write a heartfelt message to someone and say all the things they’ve always wanted...

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Sperm donor shortage hits acute level in Scotland

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

It’s no secret that there’s a UK-wide shortage of sperm donors, but it appears that couples in Scotland face the longest wait if they need to use donor sperm to get...

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