Category: guides and resources: donors

Ask a Therapist: Known Donor Considers Meeting His Donor Conceived Children

A known sperm donor considers meeting his minor donor conceived offspring.

October 4, 2024Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, genetic identity, guides and resources: donors, identity release, known donor, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, mental health, offspring, siblings, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation
Questions to Ask the Sperm Bank Before Donating

Before deciding to donate, it is important to ask the right questions to ensure that your contributions are used ethically and in accordance with your expectations.

May 26, 2024guides and resources: donors, anonymity, disclosure, education, identity release, info and guides, medical history, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, regulation, sperm donation, Uncategorized
2022 Sperm Bank Data Survey

USDCC sought to collect data on sperm banks across the United States. A survey was conducted in which sperm bank websites were reviewed for relevant data and then those data were confirmed via contact with representatives from each bank.

April 26, 2023ASRM Guidelines, advocacy, education, featured, guides and resources: donors, guides and resources: parents, identity release, info and guides, sperm donation
Five Things I Wish I’d Known Before Donating Sperm (#5 is the Most Important)

A former sperm donor with at least 96 donor offspring shares the five things he wishes he had known before donating.

April 18, 2023sperm donation, education, guides and resources: donors, identity release, info and guides, offspring
How Do I Tell My Family I Donated Sperm or Eggs?

If you haven't told your family that you donated sperm or eggs, read this guide.

August 7, 2022guides and resources: donors, anonymity, education, egg donation, genetic identity, info and guides, known donor, medical history, offspring, siblings, sperm donation
Can Donors Really Be Anonymous?

Short answer: no. Regardless of the contract or paperwork a donor signs, it is simply unrealistic to believe any donor can remain anonymous.

August 7, 2022guides and resources: donors, anonymity, education, egg donation, info and guides, sperm donation
Seven Things Former and Future Donors Need to Know

Are you a former donor or considering becoming one? Read this guide.

November 14, 2021featured, anonymity, education, egg donation, genetic identity, guides and resources: donors, info and guides, known donor, medical history, offspring, siblings, sperm donation
The Donor Misnomer

Many donor conceived people argue it is detrimental to use the term “donor” because it promotes a false narrative of altruism and obscures reality.

October 10, 2021anonymity, egg donation, genetic identity, guides and resources: donors, known donor, sperm donation