Artificial insemination

with donor sperm

Artificial insemination with donor sperm is a technique that allows us to insert sperm, previously selected from a sperm bank, directly into the uterus at the best possible time.

Who is it recommended for?

Couples where the young female partner has cervix disorders, a blocked fallopian tube, or ovulation disorders.

Young women with a good ovarian reserve and whose partner has poor sperm quality.

Women that want to be mothers but don’t have a male partner.

Couples where the male partner has some type of disease that he doesn’t want to pass on to the embryo.

Female couples that need a sperm donor.

How are donors selected?

We select the donor from our sperm bank based on their physical traits and blood type. If you would like, donors can be selected based on genetic compatibility.

The donor undergoes an extensive medical and psychological screening to rule out any risks in their personal or family medical history. It includes a blood, sperm, and urine test to rule out genetic and sexually transmitted diseases and to verify that their sperm is of high enough quality.

Treatment Phases

1. Ovarian Stimulation

Hormonal treatment (10-12 days) will begin on the 2nd day of your period and will be monitored by ultrasound scans.

2. Insemination

The procedure is performed 36-38 hours after the last hormone injection.

3. Donor Sperm

The donor sperm is prepared (thawed) in the lab.

4. Fertilisation

The procedure is performed in the same clinic with the patient in the lithotomy position (typical for gynaecology exams). The selected spermatozoa are placed in the uterine cavity using a cannula. It’s a painless procedure. We recommend that the patient rest for 20 minutes afterwards.

5. Progesterone

The patient will take a progesterone vaginal suppository every night until week 12 of the pregnancy.

6. Pregnancy Test

14 days later you will take a pregnancy test.

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