Category: info and guides

Navigating the Holidays as a Donor Conceived Person

The holidays can be a joyful time full of connection and tradition, yet for donor conceived people (DCP), this season may also stir up complex feelings around family, identity, and belonging.

December 11, 2024Uncategorized, anonymity, culture, disclosure, early disclosure, education, egg donation, embryo donation, ethnicity, genetic identity, gratitude, grief, identity release, info and guides, known donor, late disclosure, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, medical history, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, resources: donor conceived persons, siblings, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation
Recipient Parents: Holiday Stressors & Strategies

The holidays can be a joyous time, and they can certainly also bring a unique stress for families who had help to become parents.

December 11, 2024guides and resources: parents, anonymity, disclosure, early disclosure, education, egg donation, embryo donation, genetic identity, identity release, info and guides, known donor, late disclosure, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation, Uncategorized
Ask a Therapist: Telling a New Sibling Their Father Was Not the Donor

A donor conceived person wonders how to inform a new sibling that their father was not the donor and that the sibling is instead also donor conceived.

August 30, 2024info and guides, Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, education, egg donation, embryo donation, featured, genetic identity, grief, identity release, late disclosure, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, siblings, 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
Ask a Therapist: Discussing and Building Relationships with Donor Siblings

A recipient parent wonders how to discuss their child's donor siblings and when to establish a relationship.

March 19, 2024Ask A Therapist, egg donation, embryo donation, info and guides, late disclosure, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, offspring, siblings, smbc, sperm donation
This Week in Donor Conception: Jan. 21-27, 2024

A sperm donor discovers 97 biological children. Members of a 200+ sibling pod discuss their medical struggles. Former USDCC VP of Mental Health Initiatives is a podcast guest.

January 27, 2024culture, info and guides, news
Uniform Law Commission Amends the Uniform Parentage Act to Require Disclosure of Donor Identifying Information Upon Request

The Uniform Law Commission announced the official amendment of Article 9 of the Uniform Parentage Act which will now require gamete banks to provide a donor’s identifying information to a resulting adult donor conceived person upon request. USDCC played an active role in securing this amendment.

January 3, 2024advocacy, anonymity, education, egg donation, identity release, info and guides, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, news, offspring, open ID at 18, press release, regulation, sperm donation, Uncategorized
Ask a Therapist: Choosing A Donor

An intended parent wonders about the best way to choose a donor for the benefit of the future child.

May 12, 2023Ask A Therapist, education, egg donation, identity release, info and guides, known donor, medical history, sperm donation
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