Donor Sperm

We ship frozen donor sperm direct to either physicians or patients. Donor sperm specimens are prepared frozen in IUI (intra-uterine), ICI (intra-cervical), and IVF formats. We can ship to most US locations and some worldwide locations. Many countries impose restrictions on imports of this product.

IUI (intrauterine insemination) should only be performed by your doctor, nurse practitioner, or other qualified professional health care provider, unless they have instructed you to do so. This procedure has a slightly higher success rate per cycle (about 5% higher), because the doctor will help optimize the timing of the insemination, as well as place the sperm closer to the fallopian tube where fertilization takes place. IUI donor insemination specimens have been processed (washed) through a density gradient to isolate the most motile and morphologically normal sperm from the other ejaculate contents. This must be done for IUI use because raw semen contains prostaglandins which would cause the uterus to contract, sometimes violently. Most practitioners will use just one unit of sperm per ovulatory cycle. These specimens are concentrated into a smaller volume than the ICI specimens, (0.5cc vs 1.0 cc) so that the doctor can place the entire volume into the uterus which will only hold 0.5cc. Each vial contains a minimum of 10 million motile sperm. These washed specimens are appropriate for either IUI through the doctor or for home vaginal inseminations. IUI should only be performed by your professional health care provider (doctor, midwife, nurse practitioner, or PA)

ICI (intra-cervical insemination) These donor insemination specimens contain the raw semen and are twice the volume of the IUI specimens. Each vial contains a minimum of 20 million motile sperm. They are appropriate for IVF cycles, vaginal (home insemination) or intra-cervical insemination only (unless they are washed after thawing by a doctor). These specimens contain naturally occurring ejaculate fluid and cells. Your cervix and cervical fluid will act to let only the highly motile sperm up into the uterus and fallopian tubes, just as it would through intercourse. Home inseminations have a bit lower success rate because the sperm have further to go and many are lost. It's for this reason that many clients doing home artificial inseminations will use multiple (2 to 4) units of sperm per cycle, and use our home insemination kits. Although donor semen is frozen in both IUI and ICI formats, they may not be available on all donors at all times. Either format can be used for home vaginal inseminations, but IUI specimens should be ordered for doctor assisted IUIs unless they specify otherwise. Check with your doctor.

If you are interested in finding and using a sperm donor, follow the general guidelines below.

Go to the "Sperm" link on the left side of this page
Review our Donor Standards
Examine our Donor Listings, and review their history
If an appropriate donor is found, Contact Us to check on availability
Submit the required Registration Forms.
Once the release forms are on file with us, you may order specimens by phone.
Specimens should be ordered as early as possible. Click here for Ovulation Calculator
Payment is required prior to shipping. Please see our Payment Options webpage for details through this link.