Sperm Donor, Sperm Bank and Infertility Blog

What Should A Couple Do With Extra Embryos After a Split?

In 1995, a couple in Arkansas signed an agreement with a company centered on their frozen embryos. Their contract stated that in the event of a divorce, the embryos would revert to the medical director of the IVF program.

Recently, the other half of the Arkansas couple, the woman, was denied the right to be implanted with her frozen embryos because they were created with her ex-hubby.  She fought this ruling and lost.

How To Increase Your Sperm Count

Sperm Donation Price

This is a common term people search for when looking into donor inseminatio or when looking to become a sperm donor.

Keep in mind that the price for sperm donation is $0 for donors; all it costs is time.

For those looking to be inseminated via a donor, prices vary from sperm bank to sperm bank.

Sperm donation prices also vary depending on whether the donor is open or anonym0us, whether you're buying regular or premium vials and what type of shipping you choose.

Donor Insemination Options

There is so much confusing information about donor insemination options that we decided to do a simple breakdown for you.

There are two primary options for conception through donor sperm: using fresh sperm from a known sperm donor (usually a male you know personally) or frozen sperm from an anonymous or open donor.

Each option has advantages and disadvantages; let's take a look at some of these below.

Using fresh sperm from a known sperm donor

Celebrities Struggle With Infertility Too

Dealing with infertility is huge and it is always nice when a celebrity comes out and discusses their own experiences with topics like infertility, IVF, surrogacy and much more.

It is not just because they're celebrities; it's because they give us something to hope for and a voice to speak when we can't be heard.

Does Your Diet Affect Your Fertility?

We feel this question from the health section of Boston.com is a particularly good one in lieu of a lot of news lately about different foods and their affect on fertility, so we thought it might be a good topic to mention.

IntegraMed Attain IVF Refund Program

Who Offers It:

IntegraMed America, Inc., a specialty healthcare services company that offers products and services to medical providers and consumers within emerging, niche medical sectors. The Attain™ IVF Refund Program is a course of treatment program that provides multiple IVF treatment cycles for one fixed, discounted fee.

How Much Does it Cost?

Do Sperm Banks Perform Actual Donor Inseminations?

This is an interesting question. While most sperm banks don't perform inseminations on location, a few do, like Pacific Reproductive Services and Fertility Center of California.

Is There a Sperm Bank in Chicago IL?

We recently received a question from a visitor about becoming a sperm donor in Chicago Illinois. First off, we have lots of great articles on SpermCenter regarding qualifications for becoming a sperm donor. Please see our articles there in our Education area.

Is SpermCenter a Sperm Bank Locator?

Recently, we were asked if SpermCenter is a "sperm bank locator" and thought it would be a good idea to mention that we do have a great sperm bank search. Our sperm bank profiles are some of the most detailed available.

We consolidate information like what genetic and disease testing a bank does, their licenses and accreditation, number of donors, number of years in business, branch locations, contact information, website links, short bio and more.