Not much money, but something. So I sent in an application. It was a very lengthy process. They wanted to know everything about me.
They had me fill out a bunch of stuff about myself, my family history, anyone I was close to that had died or had health issues. Other than that, super healthy. So I gave them all of that, I filled out some stuff about my education. The funny thing was, shortly after I started, I ended up getting married to a girl in the Coast Guard. Yeah, very, very rarely would I have to take any money from her. We both bought each other stuff. What was the schedule like? It was an hour from getting in my car to getting home.
Well, there were issues, but there were issues with [my wife] in general. And I probably have a lower libido than most men. So it was always a strain in our relationship. There is also a physical exam, blood tests to screen for infectious diseases and the most important of all: testing the sperm. The andrologist will be looking at the volume of the sample, the sperm count, the number of sperm that survive the freezing process as well as the motility and morphology of the surviving sperm.
Lastly, they will be asked to speak with a counsellor to confirm they understand the full implications of donating sperm. A Doctor and an andrologist will look over the results from all the tests and will make an assessment on their suitability to be a sperm donor. In fact, because of the investment sperm banks make to find and screen men with good genetic characteristics, they often require successful applicants to become long-term regular donors, pumping out dozens of samples over the course of a year.
Each ejaculate is then separated into between two and eight vials. That means a single donor who deposits semen once a week for a year could potentially impregnate hundreds of women.
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Sperm donation is typically done at a sperm bank. You'll provide a semen sample in a sterile cup through masturbation in a private room.
The sample will be frozen cryopreserved and kept in quarantine for at least six months. Then you'll be tested again for infectious diseases, such as HIV. If all of your test results are negative, your frozen sample will be thawed and sperm quantity, quality and movement will be evaluated again. Sperm samples from some men are more susceptible to damage during the freezing process than are others.
Damage caused by the freezing process can also differ among samples from the same donor. If your sperm meet the quality standards, you'll be selected as a donor. Keep in mind that most sperm banks limit the number of children your sperm can be used to conceive.
However, specific guidelines and limits vary. If you test positive for any medical conditions, you'll be notified and referred to treatment and counseling. Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission.
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