Donor Sperm Insemination

We are one of the most successful donor sperm banks in Manchester and the whole of the UK.

Thanks to our sperm donor recruitment programme, www.manchesterdonors.com, we currently have no waiting lists for treatment using donor sperm.

Typically, couples may decide to use donor sperm if the male partner has a low sperm count, isn’t producing any sperm at all, or if there’s a high risk of passing on a genetic condition.

We also treat a great number of single women and same-sex couples who want to safely use donor sperm to have a baby. This avoids the risks of using internet ‘sperm banks,’ or sperm-donor matching websites, which are often unregulated and illegal.

All Manchester Fertility Services sperm donors are:

• UK residents known to our team – they donate regularly for many months
• Have passed strict health tests and had their sperm quarantined to ensure that it is safe to use for both mother and baby, and free from diseases including any genetic or hereditary conditions
• Registered as sperm donors with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)
• Identifiable, to enable any conceived child to find out who their donor is once they reach the age of 18.

For our patients using donor sperm, insemination is carefully-timed for when ovulation occurs. For women with irregular or infrequent cycles, the ovaries are stimulated with clomiphene or low dose gonadotrophins.