Hi Khorton — yes as I responded to Denise, it appears the one year thing must have been specific to the (for-profit) bank I spoke with. They pay so many up-front costs for each new donor I think they want to ensure they get a lot of samples out of each one to be able to cover them.
And perhaps they were highballing the 30+ number, so they couldn’t say they didn’t tell you should the most extreme thing happen, even if it’s improbable.
HFEA says that most donors “create one or two families, with one or two children each”. The legal maximum is 10 families.
“You’ll normally need to go to a fertility clinic once a week for between three and six months to make your donation.”
https://www.hfea.gov.uk/donation/donors/donating-your-sperm/
Hi Khorton — yes as I responded to Denise, it appears the one year thing must have been specific to the (for-profit) bank I spoke with. They pay so many up-front costs for each new donor I think they want to ensure they get a lot of samples out of each one to be able to cover them.
And perhaps they were highballing the 30+ number, so they couldn’t say they didn’t tell you should the most extreme thing happen, even if it’s improbable.