The main requirement for the sperm donor is that he is a healthy, young man with high quality sperm. In addition, he must also pass a series of tests:
- His semen must be of high quality, so a seminogram is done to analyze the sperm.
- He must not have any genetic diseases or family history of them. To prove this, genetic tests are performed.
- He must not have any infectious diseases that can be transmitted to the offspring.
- He must not have mental problems or diseases or a history of them, for which a psychological test is done.
Read the full article on: Using donated sperm: donor requirements, prices and treatments ( 77).
By Juan José Espinós Gómez M.D., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Mónica Aura Masip M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Nadia Caroppo M.D. (gynecologist), Paloma de la Fuente Vaquero M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Rebeca Reus BSc, MSc (embryologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 07/12/2022
