The two types of sperm donations are:
1-anonymous;
2-directed.
Co-parenting cases deal with a 'directed donor' (known donor.) This is also often the case for husbands freezing sperm before undergoing chemotherapy, uncles donating for their nephews, etc. Known donors must undergo the same screening and testing as anonymous donors. These include HIV, syphilis, hepatitis, certain hereditary tests (ie-tay-sachs) and this must be done through a FDA approved commercial sperm bank. Results of screening or testing that would exclude an anonymous donor also should exclude a directed donor. All directed-donor specimens will be quarantined (sperm samples frozen) for at least 6 months (180 days), with the donor then retested for STI’s as described above and if the donor still tests negative, the specimen is released in the same manner required for anonymous-donor specimens per FDA regulations.
1-anonymous;
2-directed.
Co-parenting cases deal with a 'directed donor' (known donor.) This is also often the case for husbands freezing sperm before undergoing chemotherapy, uncles donating for their nephews, etc. Known donors must undergo the same screening and testing as anonymous donors. These include HIV, syphilis, hepatitis, certain hereditary tests (ie-tay-sachs) and this must be done through a FDA approved commercial sperm bank. Results of screening or testing that would exclude an anonymous donor also should exclude a directed donor. All directed-donor specimens will be quarantined (sperm samples frozen) for at least 6 months (180 days), with the donor then retested for STI’s as described above and if the donor still tests negative, the specimen is released in the same manner required for anonymous-donor specimens per FDA regulations.
