The Gift of Life
GAY, SINGLE... OR HAPPILY COUPLED? WHY NOT HELP LESBIAN WOMEN AND INGE WOMEN ACHIEVE THEIR DREAM OF HAVING CHILDREN
An online co-parenting website has recently indicated that the demand for gay sperm donors from lesbians and single women on their website has significantly increased. Interestingly enough, they have stated that 51% of their registered members were looking for gay single men and 31% were looking for gay donors in a relationship. The reasons for this may be because of the motivation and reason behind a gay man donating his sperm and the emotional connection that gay men might have with the inability to conceive children naturally themselves.
A study carried out by Damien Riggs and Laura Russell in June 2010 examined the profiles of 1,428 sperm donors to determine motivations to donate. The study looked at both heterosexual and gay men. They concluded that the two most significant reasons men chose to donate where altruism and a desire to procreate and pass on genes, particularly among men who had not already fathered children. The study also indicated that men in same-sex relationships were more likely to consent to identity release than were men in heterosexual relationships.
So what does all this mean to you?
Well, in terms of recruiting sperm donors, the most important part of our job is to ensure that we are recruiting men who genuinely want to come in to the programme for altruistic reasons and men who are sympathetic to the circumstances surrounding the need for a donor. Donor sperm at the London sperm bank is currently solely used by our sister company The London Women’s Clinic and we are constantly looking for innovative ways to ensure we meet the demands of their patient group. More than a thousand babies have been born using donor sperm as well as eggs at The London Women’s Clinic and several hundred were to lesbian couples. Nearly a third of patients at the London Women’s Clinic are now lesbian and single women, compared with just one in 10 a decade ago.
If you are a gay man and in a relationship or single and are aged 18-45, we would love to hear from you. There is a misconception that sperm banks turn away gay men because they are seen as a high-risk group. We welcome men from all different backgrounds and so long as you are free from sexually transmitted infections, have a good sperm quality and are not promiscuous (especially whilst on the programme), then you could just be the altruistic donor we are searching for.
In return, you can expect regular fertility testing, free genetic screening tests, free STI tests, as well as the red carpet treatment from staff at the London Sperm Bank. Not to mention, the knowledge that you are amongst the 5% of men who are actually accepted on to the programme due to a meticulous screening process.
If you would like more information on how to become a sperm donor at the London sperm bank, please contact [email protected] or call 020 7935 9004. You can also visit our website on www.londonspermbank.com
An online co-parenting website has recently indicated that the demand for gay sperm donors from lesbians and single women on their website has significantly increased. Interestingly enough, they have stated that 51% of their registered members were looking for gay single men and 31% were looking for gay donors in a relationship. The reasons for this may be because of the motivation and reason behind a gay man donating his sperm and the emotional connection that gay men might have with the inability to conceive children naturally themselves.
A study carried out by Damien Riggs and Laura Russell in June 2010 examined the profiles of 1,428 sperm donors to determine motivations to donate. The study looked at both heterosexual and gay men. They concluded that the two most significant reasons men chose to donate where altruism and a desire to procreate and pass on genes, particularly among men who had not already fathered children. The study also indicated that men in same-sex relationships were more likely to consent to identity release than were men in heterosexual relationships.
So what does all this mean to you?
Well, in terms of recruiting sperm donors, the most important part of our job is to ensure that we are recruiting men who genuinely want to come in to the programme for altruistic reasons and men who are sympathetic to the circumstances surrounding the need for a donor. Donor sperm at the London sperm bank is currently solely used by our sister company The London Women’s Clinic and we are constantly looking for innovative ways to ensure we meet the demands of their patient group. More than a thousand babies have been born using donor sperm as well as eggs at The London Women’s Clinic and several hundred were to lesbian couples. Nearly a third of patients at the London Women’s Clinic are now lesbian and single women, compared with just one in 10 a decade ago.
If you are a gay man and in a relationship or single and are aged 18-45, we would love to hear from you. There is a misconception that sperm banks turn away gay men because they are seen as a high-risk group. We welcome men from all different backgrounds and so long as you are free from sexually transmitted infections, have a good sperm quality and are not promiscuous (especially whilst on the programme), then you could just be the altruistic donor we are searching for.
In return, you can expect regular fertility testing, free genetic screening tests, free STI tests, as well as the red carpet treatment from staff at the London Sperm Bank. Not to mention, the knowledge that you are amongst the 5% of men who are actually accepted on to the programme due to a meticulous screening process.
If you would like more information on how to become a sperm donor at the London sperm bank, please contact [email protected] or call 020 7935 9004. You can also visit our website on www.londonspermbank.com
