​SPERM BANK CUSTOMER PROFILES: WHO USES SEMOVO DONOR SPERM?

If you’re thinking of donating sperm, you’ll want to know who may end up using it. Semovo serves many different types of would-be parents, in many different circumstances.

Our main customer profiles are:

Heterosexual couples: Heterosexual couples need donor sperm if the male partner is infertile. Donor sperm will give him the chance to become a Dad and have a family of his own.

Male infertility issues that necessitate the use of donor sperm are usually severe. In many cases, a man will have been through failed fertility treatments to try to use his own sperm first, leaving donor sperm as the only viable option.

To use a sperm donor in these circumstances can be a very emotional decision, and knowing that there are sperm donors available with Semovo and a good match can be found is very reassuring.

Single women: Single women rely on donor sperm to have children on their own. This profile of Semovo customer is growing as increasing numbers of women are willing to go solo into parenthood rather than waiting for the ‘right’ partner.

More women are leaving it later in life to have a family because of career aspirations, and also can’t afford to wait given their own declining fertility. Using a sperm donor means they can have a baby as soon as they’re ready, and can choose a sperm donor that has all the physical looks and attributes they like.

Same-sex couples & lesbian women: Same-sex couples and lesbian women are some of the biggest users of the Semovo sperm bank. Using a sperm bank rather than unregulated sources gives lesbian couples the reassurance of safe, health-screened donor sperm and guarantees the sperm donor is just that – he has no legal parental rights or responsibilities.

As it becomes a more widely accepted way to build a family thanks to changing social attitudes, many fertility clinics, including our sister clinic Manchester Fertility, offer dedicated LGBT fertility treatments using Semovo donor sperm.

Supplying your donated sperm

When you donate sperm to Semovo we don’t supply it for at-home donor insemination. We only supply donor sperm to licensed, regulated fertility clinics. Your donated sperm will be sent for use in fertility treatment such as intrauterine insemination, IVF or ICSI when someone chooses you as their sperm donor.

Donate sperm to Semovo

If you want to help people have families, do it safely by donating sperm to our licensed sperm bank. You’ll be fully protected and will never be a child’s legal father. You’ll still get all the great benefits that sperm donation brings – including knowing if your donation was successful, the year of the child’s birth and its gender.

Explore more about the sperm donation process, read our FAQs or have a chat to our friendly Donation Team if you have any questions on 0345 266 1272.

If you’re ready to apply, complete our no obligation, preliminary application form online. Sperm donor criteria includes being aged 18-45, in good health with no serious medical conditions in your family.