Sperm Donation Program

Some males might suffer from infertility due to some diseases such as congenital chromosomal abnormalities and endocrine system abnormalities. Or testicular dysfunction, varicocele, sperm transportation dysfunction. etc. Or due to living habits, working environment, physical and mental illnesses and other factors such as drugs, radiation and sexual transmitted diseases, etc.

For these reasons, couples might need to borrow sperm form others to achieve their dream of having a complete family.

Stork Fertility Centre has our own Sperm Bank, donors went through strict examinations and health assessments. As we have our bank, the waiting time for a suitable donor will be reduced to around 1 month after handing in all the required paper works.

FQA

· What health assessment did the donor have?

the donor will go through assessment including infectious diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea and AIDS; Tests for genetic diseases such as thalassemia (complete blood count, CBC) and spinal muscular atrophy (genetic testing), karyotype testing, and Fragile X gene screening, etc.

· Is it good to use thawed sperm?

The donor's sperm preserve by the slow freezing method mixed with the cryoprotectant and gradually cooled down to -196 C. The survival rate after thawing is about 30-50%.

Preservation of sperm in extremely low-temperature liquid nitrogen equals freezing time, and storage for more than ten years is not a problem.

· How many times can we use the sperm?

It depends on what treatments you are undergoing.

In Vitro Fertilization: approximately 3-4 times using Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection, ICSI

Intrauterine insemination: approximately 1-2 times

· Can we see donor's photos?

No. Medical care institutions shall provide information concerning the donor's ethnicity, skin color, and blood type for the reference of the recipient couple only. We can not revive personal information about the donor due to the law restriction.

· Can I choose a specific donor?

According to Taiwan's Assisted Reproduction Act, "A medical care institution performing assisted reproduction shall not use a specific donor’s reproductive cells as requested by the recipient couple; a medical care institution shall not use donated reproductive cells for a specific recipient couple as requested by the donor.

· Do you have caucasian donors?

No, all our donors are Taiwanese(Asian).

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