Sperm donation
A gesture of solidarity to help couples fulfil their dream of starting a family.
At Next Fertility ProCrea we have been helping couples with male donor treatments for over 20 years, applying a rigorous system of sperm donor selection, comprising all the recommendations of the main national and international scientific bodies.
We work both with our internal bank and with selected international biobanks, thus offering the best guarantees for treatments that require donations. This gives us the peace of mind that all donors undergo an exhaustive series of medical, genetic and psychological tests before being accepted into the donation programs.
The donation itself has a completely altruistic and disinterested specificity.
Selection of
sperm donors
To be able to offer the best results in treatments with donor sperm, it is essential to be able to depend on a sperm bank of the highest quality.
Our bank has one of the most demanding donor selection procedures, with constant testing for sexually transmitted and genetic diseases. In addition, all donors must meet sperm parameters above World Health Organization standards and recommendations.
What will your donor be like?
We will choose the donor who best matches the phenotypic characteristics of the male partner of the receiving couple: that is, blood type, eye color, hair color, weight, height…
We will also be able to select the best donor on a genetic level by carrying out the genetic compatibility test between the patient and the donor.
Requirements for donating sperm
Sperm donors must be between 18 and 40 years old and meet specific medical and psychological requirements.
We carry out an exhaustive anamnesis, a reproductive history (if the donor has children, pregnancies or abortions in his relationships), profession, lifestyle… to get as much information as possible about the future donor.
Selection process
The donor must respect the selection criteria indicated in Swiss law (LPAM 810.11) is between 18 and 40 years old and represents the general diversity of society. They are mentally and physically healthy and have undergone preliminary interviews, personal and family medical history, in-depth genetic tests to identify serious hereditary genetic diseases. What they have in common is the desire to make a difference by helping people have a child
It is important to verify that the donor’s health status is excellent. All our donors undergo the following tests:
• Genetics: karyotype, mutations in the CFTR gene (Cystic Fibrosis), SMA, alpha thalassemia, beta thalassemia, Favismo G6PdH Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase, sickle cell disease, autosomal recessive deafnessDFNB1A, CARRIER SCREENING (necessary for the subsequent genetic compatibility test with requesting patient).
• Blood test: Blood group, transaminase, hemogram, Glucose, Creatinine, Total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, Triglycerides
• Infectious disease: HIV, HEPATITE-B, HEPATITE-A, HEPATITE C, HPV, CHLAMYDIA T, CMV (IGG, IGM), TREPONEMA P. (VDRL), TREPONEMA (TPHA), HTLV,
• Through culture tests: GARDNERELLA V., STREPTOCOCCI, CHLAMYDIA, UREAPLASMA U., MYCOPLASMA H. AND GENERAL BACTERIOLOGY
Bacteriological checks on the seminal fluid are carried out regularly during the donation cycle, while the complete screening (biochemistry and infectivity) is repeated according to current legislation.
If it meets all the previous requirements, we move on to the second phase of the study, which is the analysis of the semen sample according to the indications of the World Health Organization manual in the latest published version.
Once all psychological, medical and genetic tests have been carried out, donors will be considered eligible and will be able to begin donating.
