We have just launched a campaign to increase the recruitment of sperm donors. We have deliberately gone with an edgey feel so as to generate some hype and media interest. With slogans such as 'come one come all' and 'give it a shot' then there has been a pleasing amount of interest and after the first weekend 6 potential new donors contacted the clinic yay!
Our donor sperm programme has changed dramatically over the last 10 years. Now more than 90% of those on our waiting list are single or gay women with the number of heterosexual couples becoming very much the minority. This reflects the improvements that have occurred in the treatment of male infertility along with changing social trends seen in our society. Women in their 30s outnumber men and many have not been able to find a suitable life partner and are aware of their biological clock and are choosing to parent alone. We never have sufficient sperm donors to meet the demand and many women are forced to wait for more than a year before a suitable donor is able to be found.
Potential sperm donors need to be in good health, be aged less than 45 and have no known genetic disorders. They also are required to be identifiable and understand that most children born as a result of sperm donation will want to make contact with their donors at some stage in their lives.
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