Sperm Donors

Sperm donors are usually anonymous. They voluntarily contribute to help infertile couples or single women have healthy children. Due to the rigorous screening and acceptance process involving health, fertility potential, looks, education and attitude, fewer than 3% of potential applicants are eventually accepted as donors. Donor applicants undergo extensive screening including a physical examination, tests for communicable diseases, genetic evaluation and, of course, semen analysis. These potential donors are initially and periodically screened for infectious viral or bacterial agents and sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, HTLV-1, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C Virus, CMV, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea.

All specimens are quarantined (stored in liquid nitrogen) for at least 6 months and are released for insemination only after the donor has tested negative for infectious diseases.