What’s involved in donating sperm?

There are roughly 4 stages to becoming a sperm donor. These involve getting a health check, discussing your decision with a qualified donor counsellor, signing some consents and preparing your samples. A more specific breakdown of the stages is below:

Stage 1 – Auditions (screening & assessment)

• Arrange a time to donate an initial sample (abstain 3-5 days before)
• Get the results of your semen analysis back in a few days

Stage 2 – Healthy & happy

Providing your semen analysis is normal we will go into stage 2 where you will:

• Have an appointment with the doctor
• Have an initial mediacal and physical check-up
• Get blood and urine tests including an STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) screen
• Arrange an educational session with our qualified donor counsellor

Stage 3 – The tick of approval

Providing your medical checks are all normal we will go into stage 3 where you will:

• Have an initial educational session (with your partner if applicable)
• Have a 2nd medical conult to review your blood tests
• Sign consent forms and lifestyle declarations
• Have some tests for cystic fibrosis and a genetic screen

Stage 4 – The deep freeze (quarantine)

Depending on the outcome of the educational sessions, tests and screens you will:

• Produce a number of samples
• Have your sample donations Cryogenically preserved for a 6 month quarantine period
• Have blood screens to clear frozen samples for donor use for 5 families