Sperm Sharing at Hull & East Riding Fertility
One of the ways of helping other people who may need to use donated sperm in order to achieve a pregnancy is through our Sperm Sharing Programme. Becoming a sperm sharer means that if a male partner donates his sperm for the use of other fertility patients, then Hull and East Riding Fertility will provide one cycle of IVF treatment free of charge. In return, you would have to agree to donate sperm from approximately 10 donations (collected over a period of approximately 5 weeks), to 10 families who require sperm donation (the recipients).
There are two options available for your own treatment when using the Sperm Sharing Programme.
- Complete your IVF treatment first, making payment for your cycle in full. The sperm donation process will then follow on and once completed you will receive a refund of your treatment cycle costs, excluding medication and investigations.
- Perform donor sperm banking and the quarantine period first. You can then commence your own IVF treatment cycle, paying only for medication and investigations.
Suitability
To be considered for the Sperm Sharing Programme you will:
- be seen by a doctor and a specialist nurse for assessment.
- have a good quality semen evaluation.
- be less than 46 years of age.
- have no personal or family history of inherited illnesses or abnormalities.
- have independent counselling for you and your partner to discuss the implications of becoming a sperm donor.
- contact your GP for details about your medical and family history.
- be screened for sexually transmitted viruses/infections and certain genetic conditions. You will also be expected to have a physical examination to check for any signs of infection.
Sperm Sharing Arrangements
- The recipients of your sperm will remain anonymous and you will not be given any details about the recipient or her treatment and its initial outcome. You will also be anonymous to the recipient. However, you will be entitled to find out if any children have been born as a result of your donations; including the number of children, their sex and the year of their birth.
- Any children born as a result of donor gametes has a right to be informed, on reaching 18 years of age, of the identity of the gamete donor.
- The availability of DNA testing websites and services may also mean that the donor’s information could be disclosed indirectly, if a close genetic relative is subscribed to the same service.
- According to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, you will not be the legal parent of any children resulting from your donated sperm, nor will you have any financial or social obligations to those children.
- You and your partner will be required to have counselling about the implications of the proposed treatment.
- You can withdraw from the sperm sharing arrangement at any time up to the point where embryos created from your sperm are transferred to the recipient. If you withdraw consent to the use of your sperm in the treatment of others you will not be entitled to a refund of any treatment costs already incurred.
If you would like further information on the compensated sperm sharing programme at Hull & East Riding Fertility then please Contact Us and we will be happy to talk to you about your options and send you a detailed information leaflet.
For further information regarding sperm donation please follow the links below:
Home – Sperm, Egg and Embryo Donation Trust – The Seed Trust
Page Last Modified: 19th April 2024