Sperm donor...

ElRazur · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:37

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Almost 70% of fertility clinics either have no access to donor sperm, or find it extremely difficult to obtain, a BBC survey has revealed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5341982.stm

Just wondering how many people in here is willing to give a shot in the aid of medical science? I mean we all had done it one time or the other so it wont be a big deal right?

What will make you do it, i mean be a donor? if the price is right or just do it for doing sake. And for those who are a donor, is there any rigourous selection process etc.

EDIT
My bad, didnt realise that word is a swear word!

Le_Petit_Lapin · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:40

How much do they pay these days?

shifty_uk · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:40

I wouldn't do it. It would mean there was a little mini me running around somewhere, that I didn't even know etc.

Gilly · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:40

I never have done it but I wouldn't be particularly against it, but the laws would have to revert to how they were.

Cybermyk · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:42

Apparently a lot of people have problems donating. Out of the few that were supposed to attend the London clinic today, two came on the bus and another one missed the tube.

shifty_uk · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:42

Cybermyk said:
Apparently a lot of people have problems donating. Out of the few that were supposed to attend the clinic today, two came on the bus and another one missed the tube.

Insanity · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:43

I would... but i'd probably get stage fright.

panthro · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:44

shifty_uk said:
I wouldn't do it. It would mean there was a little mini me running around somewhere, that I didn't even know etc.

same here. For all you could know, you could have a son or daughter in the future and they could meet someone who could turn out to be your son or daughter from your sperm donation.......

Le_Petit_Lapin · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:44

Insanity said:
I would... but i'd probably get stage fright.

Its not like a porn show. They show you to a wee room and give you some magazines to keep you company.

Insanity · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:46

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Its not like a porn show. They show you to a wee room and give you some magazines to keep you company.

I know, but the pressure man, the pressure!!!!

ElRazur · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:46

panthro said:
same here. For all you could know, you could have a son or daughter in the future and they could meet someone who could turn out to be your son or daughter from your sperm donation.......

What are the chances of that happening? you have more chance of wining the lottery and stealing the crown jewel.

Personaly i dont see what's wrong with it - It should be a quick, easy 5mins job. No fuss no muss. I would like to think that im helping mankind in a way and on top of that im making lil bit of money for petrol...

Chojin · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:46

I would only donate sperm if the woman was present.

ElRazur · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:49

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Its not like a porn show. They show you to a wee room and give you some magazines to keep you company.

How much is a shot?

ElRazur · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:50

Chojin said:
I would only donate sperm if the woman was present.

I think you are missing the concept of a sperm donor here...

neil3k · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:51

ad in the local nufc fanzine said 15 quid a squirt.

crystaline · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:53

i have looked into egg donation before.. even though it is quite invasive, i wanted to do it for moral reasons, but the law changed and now I will never do it.
Before it was annonymous, now it is not. That is one hell of a difference.

cymatty · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:53

neil3k said:
ad in the local nufc fanzine said 15 quid a squirt.

Wow i could make £60 a day easy.

neil3k · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:55

cymatty said:
Wow i could make £60 an hour easy.

Changed to reflect truth

ElRazur · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:56

crystaline said:
i wanted to do it for moral reasons, but the law changed and now I will never do it.
Before it was annonymous, now it is not. That is one hell of a difference.

I think a change in the law is actually a good thing. Imagine if you are a child from such scheme and you aint allowed to know who your dad is? iirc the law dont make you responsible for them i.e child support, maintainace etc. Just for records purposes only and to be able to identify the real father isnt?

squiffy · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:56

cymatty said:
Wow i could make £60 a day easy.

A day on Pluto?