How Much Does it Cost to Get a Sperm Donor?

This is a complex question and depends on a number of factors. What sperm bank you choose, what  information you want before you choose your donor, what kind of vial you choose, how you have it shipped - what you pay will depend on all these things.

However, lets break down some of the common costs you're probably looking at when trying to find your sperm donor. For the purposes of this article, we aren't including fertility treatments or procedures like IUI, IVF and other forms of assisted reproductive technology.

All figures are broad averages compiled from listed prices, when available, from 9 of the top sperm banks. There's no guarantee these prices are current as we can only go off of what each sperm  bank lists:

1) Sperm Donor Vials

Vials are usually priced higher if they're from open or ID Release sperm donor. Caution: don't just buy any type of vial; you need to buy the vial specifically created for your procedure (E.g. IVF, IUI, home insemination). This is a common mistake, so be sure you ask your doctor what vial type you should be ordering.

2) Sperm Donor Information

Many sperm banks offer all kinds of sperm donor information; the info you see here is collected from various sperm banks and by no means applies to them all. However, if you are interested in this information, these are approximately the prices you will be paying.

3) Shipping

After you order your sperm, you must have it shipped to your doctor's office or your fertility clinic. Here are some general shipping prices you might be looking at:

Best of luck on your search!