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Can International Visitors Find Sperm Donors Via SC?
Yes, it is possible. International visitors may use SpermCenter just like U.S. users to find sperm donors; however, we don't list sperm banks from other countries at the moment.
Many sperm banks do ship vials internationally, so you should check SpermCenter's sperm bank search and call any banks to see if they ship internationally, what the process is and how much it costs.
Gestational Surrogates and Donor Egg Options
We recently had a question from a visitor that centers on a topic not discussed often; that of using a gestational surrogate and donor eggs.
In our visitor's case, his wife and he wanted to have children, but she had complications leading to a total hysterectomy. Surrogacy wasn't an option as there are were no healthy eggs remaining after her surgery. He wanted to know if there were any options they could look into.
The answer was, and is, yes. The option in this case would probably be the gestational surrogate/donor egg route using the husband's sperm.
The Sibling Donor Registry
If you're looking into the existence of your donor-conceived child's siblings, a great resource is the Sibling Donor Registry.
Wendy Kramer, a single mother who chose to have her son Ryan via donor insemination, started The Donor Sibling registry in 2000.
At the time, she knew other donor-conceived offspring would have the same curiosity as her son about their genetic origins. However, no public outlet or resource existed to address their curiosityand allow them to find out more about themselves, any potential siblings and possibly even their egg ot sperm donor.
Funny Sperm Comic
We had a great chuckle at this funny sperm and egg comic. Please enjoy!
Can I Become a Sperm Donor if I'm in Europe?
This depends on where you are located and what the laws and health statutes are in your country.
A good place to start would be the European Society of Human Reproduction & Embryology's (ESHRE) website, specifically this page that outlines the legal guidelines for the European countries that allow insemination via a donor.
Sperm Banks in Houston Texas
A potential sperm donor recently inquired about sperm banks in Houston, Texas. The only location we know of that may accept sperm donors is Baylor College of Medicine (713-798-4001).
Does SpermCenter Show Donor Photos?
No, we don't because we have no way to access baby or adult photos, since sperm banks charge a fee to get them. We can tell you, however, if the donor has a photo listed on their profile or not.
If you perform one of our donor searches you will see "Photo?" and "Yes" or "No." This may help you weed out the donors that have photos from the ones that don't.
Best of luck!
Sperm Banks Near Tulsa Arizona
We recently recieved a question from a potential sperm donor asking about sperm banks near Tulsa, Arizona.
While there aren't any in Tulsa that we know of, you may want to look at Arizona Andrology Lab & Cryobank in Tucson (520-885-2689) or the Arizona center for Fertility Studies in Scottsdale (480-860-4792).
Is SpermCenter a Sperm Bank?
This is a question we often recieve from those like Mahesh, below:
"I am open to donating sperm for single women craving to be mothers. I am not going to charge for this service. You can get it checked out for any medical examination any which way you want to."
Unfortunately, we are not a sperm bank. We simply pull the donor catalogues from sperm banks across the U.S. and collect them all here to save time and money.
Do I Get to Meet the Sperm Donors on SpermCenter?
This happens to be a question we've gotten several times recently; the answer is that no, you don't get to meet the donors in person. We simply list the donors from the sperm banks in the United States; but like all other sperm banks in the U.S., you don't get to meet the sperm donor you choose.
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