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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...

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.

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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. 

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Does 'rising' male infertility mean the need for more sperm donors?

Posted on 13th December 2012 in Sperm Donation, Fertility

A study from France has shown that sperm counts have fallen. Researchers examined samples from over 26,000 healthy men and reported a ‘substantial’ decline in sperm counts over its 17-year study period.

Does this mean that sperm donors are in greater demand than ever? For our male patients who have fertility problems, usually they believe that using a sperm donor is often  a ‘last resort’, something to be discussed when all else has failed.

Did removal of anonymity really put people off being sperm or egg donors?

Posted on 11th July 2011 in Sperm Donation, Egg Donation

Would the fact that a conceived child has the right to know your identity as their sperm or egg donor prevent you being a donor? A recent article in the media has claimed that one particular fertility clinic now has a waiting list of over 18 months for those who need to use donor sperm to conceive, because too many people have been put off by the change in the law which came into force in 2005. And as such, patients at this clinic were resorting to sourcing sperm from abroad...

Sperm donor shortage hits acute level in Scotland

Posted on 1st December 2010 in Sperm Donation, News

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 pregnant...