Find a Sperm Donor with Fertility Center of California

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Anonymous Sperm Donor Program

The sperm donor program at Fertility Center of California (FCC) has only high-quality donor sperm available for assisted reproductive procedures such as Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), Intracervical Insemination (ICI) and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).

 

 

Sperm Donor Background

All of our sperm donors are recruited from local universities and colleges and are between the ages of 18 and 39. Most are undergraduate and graduate students, some are professionals. They voluntarlily contribute to help infertile patients or single women have healthy children. Our sperm donor requirements are very strict and only the best candidates are accepted to the program. Less than 3% of the applicants are eventually accepted as contributing sperm donors.

 

Sperm Donor Screening at Fertility Center of California

Potential sperm donors possessing pleasant and acceptable physical features undergo extensive screening. This includes, but is not limited to, character and personality evaluation, genetic testing, fertility assessment, physical examination and infectious disease testing. Genetic testing consists of a chromosomal analysis called karyotyping, which minimizes the risk of transmitting a known genetic disease. Once accepted into the sperm donor program, the health status of the applicant is continually re-assessed. Semen samples from screened sperm donors will be quarantined for a minimum of 180 days and released only after re-testing of the sperm donor for the required infectious disease screening.

 

Sperm Donor Tests

The following tests/screenings are performed initially:

• HIV I / II Antibody
• HTLV I / II Antibody
• RPR (Syphilis)
• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• CMV (Cytomegalo Virus) Antibody (IgM and IgG)
• Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
• Hepatitis B Core Antibody
• Hepatitis C Viral Antibody
• ALT (SGPT)
• AST (SGOT)
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
• Lipid Panel
• Tay Sach's
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Chromosome Analysis

Sperm Donor Matching Process

FCC maintains a comprehensive and varied sperm donor list of carefully selected donors. When looking for sperm donors, patients and physicians can choose the sperm donor whose profile best meets their desired characteristics from the sperm donor database.

The sperm donor database provides information on current donors such as their race, ethnicity, blood type, physical characteristics and attributes as well as educational and occupational achievements. We make every attempt to ensure the confidentiality of this procedure and the anonymity of the sperm donors. Please be sure to know the donor code when ordering vials or requesting information.

Once a sperm donor has been selected, we provide a profile with additional information such as demographic and personal data on the sperm donor and his family as well as the results of any genetic screening performed.

 

Donor Sperm Recipient First Appointment

For your first appointment, please be sure to bring a photo ID, personal photos fro donor matching, and the completed new patient forms. We offer a consultation service during which our sperm bank director or designee will discuss all aspects of sperm donor selection and screening. Furthermore, we will assist you in choosing a sperm donor that resembles your spouse or significant other the most.

 

Vial Quality and Availability

Each vial contains approximately 15 million motile sperm upon thaw prior to washing. This number may decrease significantly following manipulation such as a sperm wash or centrifugation.
Please be aware that the availability of semen vials from a particular sperm donor changes daily. Therefore, we highly recommend that you reserve and pre-pay as many vials as necessary to achieve a pregnancy.

 

Receiving Donor Sperm Vials

Please be prepared to show proper identification when picking up vials. Vials will only be released to those authorized by recipient prior to pick-up. In addition, we need to have the signed consent form in your chart to release the chosen specimen. Vials can be available for pick-up by the recipient six days a week.

 

Donor Sperm Siblings

Once pregnancy is achieved, additional vials from the particular donor used can be purchased for future inseminations. In this case, a storage fee will apply depending on the length of the storage. For additional information on how to find sperm donors, please contact one of our offices.

 

Cost involved in purchasing donor sperm

 

We Keep You Informed

We report any significant changes or new developments in the donor’s medical history immediately to your physician.

In addition to the extensive medical history provided in the donor profile we are currently gathering data on each donor’s developmental milestones. This information will be available to recipients and their physicians as well.

ICI specimens are prepared for Intracervical Inseminations whereas IUI specimens are prepared for Intrauterine Inseminations. Donor specimens are available on a first-come, first-served basis.