A NEW technique to identify “super sperm swimmers” has given couples struggling to fall pregnant an Olympic-sized boost. The number of couples resorting to donor sperm has dropped around 30 per cent over the last seven years as a result of the technique, a fertility clinic has claimed.
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A Friendly Sperm Donor is a Costly One
For prospective parents put off by the idea of obtaining sperm from a stranger via a sperm bank, the alternative of using a donor from one’s circle of acquaintances is an expensive affair. To have the donor certified, recipients must pay up to 50,000 kroner. The same goes for egg donors.
Is It Selfish to Prevent My Husband From Giving His Ex-Wife His Sperm?
My husband has always been supportive of this, but recently he brought up an interesting proposition. His ex-wife, who is older than me and has never remarried, asked him to be a sperm donor.
Fear Sees Sperm Donation Dry Up
Women wanting donor sperm are now waiting up to six months, as a result of a sperm shortage fuelled by donors dropping out because they fear they will be tracked down by their future offspring, a NSW fertility expert says.
Mouse Cloned from a Mere Drop of Blood
Scientists in Japan have been able, for the first time, to successfully clone a mouse from a blood sample drawn from a living donor’s tail.
New Study Tracks Emotional Health of ‘Surrogate Kids’
Over the past decade the number of births involving surrogacy with donor eggs and sperm has surged. What, experts wondered, does this mean for the mental and emotional health of the growing number of kids who may or may not know the truth about their distinctive origins?
Sperm Donor Conception: Not a DIY Project!
Our nation presents a very complicated state-by-state legal quilt on donor insemination. But one thing is consistent throughout the country: No matter where you live, the informal, friendly, at-home donation method is a bad idea. The casual use of a friend’s sperm almost always leads to unwanted legal consequences.
Remembering the Other Mother
This mother’s day I was reflecting on my infertility journey and how I became a mother. My daughter, Grace, was born because of the kindness of an egg donor. I will never be able to meet her or thank her …
Global Summit on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health joined more than 200 policymakers, academics, regional and country representatives, as well as representatives from multilateral organizations, development banks, the private sector and donor groups in participating in the first-ever global summit on civil registration and vital statistics.
Brave Couple’s Fertility Tale: Donor Sperm Gave Us Family We Longed For
Marcus and Natalie Kirwan, from Courtown, Co Wexford, are the first Irish couple to go public about their decision to opt for donor sperm insemination due to fertility problems.