SpermCenter.com is a free site for very simple things, such as putting in all of the information for characteristics you’re searching for. However, it’s not free to save “favorite” banks or donors. I opted to pay to save my choices. $25 for six months is nothing compared to how much the sperm is going to cost you in the long run.
Once I had in all of the characteristics, I had a list of about 10 donors, and all non-anonymous (meaning the child can opt to find out who their donor was when they are 18 years of age - Rainbow Flag’s rule was different and is not the norm). But who was I going to choose? So I opted for help from my friend in Colorado as well as my sister who lives in Europe. Together the three of us came up with a top four. GREAT!!!! But who the hell are these guys anyway?
On a basic level the sperm banks will give you a minimum amount of information on their donors. If you want more information, you’ll have to pay for it. And it is not cheap! I decided on the full profile, including their adult features as marked by the nurses, their family medical history according to their own personal knowledge (other than the usual STD’s, HIV and genetic deficiencies, the sperm banks do not research whether the information provided by the donor is in fact valid), and whatever pictures were available (can include child and/or adult photos).
Once I had my top four donors I made a decision on who I wanted, and made my purchase from Manhattan Cryobank. For approximately $1200 I purchased 2 vials and the price included shipping in the cool liquid nitrogen freezer.
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