Known sperm donor

Find out more about preparing for fertility treatment with a known sperm donor on this page.

Fertility treatment with a known sperm donor

If you or you and your partner wish to use a known or private sperm donor, this is also an option with us. 

A known donor can be used for IUI, IVF/ICSI, and egg donation treatments.

By law, the man intending to be a known donor must be screened as other sperm donors, because you are not a couple.

This means there is a preparatory process before the donor can be approved and used for fertility treatment.

Preparation guide for the approval of a known sperm donor

The woman/couple seeking fertility treatment must book an appointment for the initial consultation:

Book the consultation for IUI treatment here Book the consultation for IVF treatment here

If the known donor is to be used for IUI treatment, he must have a medical examination with his own doctor before we meet him at the clinic. Documentation of this must be presented at the consultation.

If the known donor is to be used for IVF treatment, the medical examination is performed by one of the IVF department’s doctors at the clinic.

The donor must come to the clinic for his interview. Here, the donor must answer a number of questions about their health and family medical history.

The interview must be booked via email:

  • IUI treatment: info@diersklinik.dk
  • IVF treatment: info@diersivf.dk

We will send information about what to bring to the appointment once we have received the email and can confirm the appointment booking.

The donation can be made on the same day as the interview in the clinic’s sperm sample room. Multiple donations can be arranged.

For IUI treatment, the donor must make a minimum of 2 donations at least 48 hours apart.

Before the sperm units can be released for treatment, the known donor must undergo the following tests at the clinic:

  • NAT test (HIV and Hepatitis B and C)
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhoea
  • Syphilis

Based on the interview, medical examination, and donor testing, the clinic’s healthcare staff will prepare a risk assessment.

This assessment is first presented to the donor and then to the woman or couple receiving treatment.

Once this process is complete, the treatment can begin.

Start of treatment with sperm units from a known donor

The donor’s samples will be frozen into sperm units for use in fertility treatment and stored at the clinic.

The units will always belong to the donor, making it essential to note that the donor is responsible for the storage account.

The donor must provide consent for each individual treatment before the units can be used. If the donor withdraws consent, the units cannot be used.

Before treatment begins, you or both of you as a couple must sign a consent form. This form acknowledges and accepts any risks associated with using a known donor.

Preparation for IUI in the laboratory with a sperm unit and a catheter

Legal parenthood for a known donor

According to Danish law, whether a known donor becomes the legal father of the child depends on several factors, including whether the mother has a partner and the agreements made in such cases.

It is very important to understand the legal implications of the donation in advance.

Familiarise yourself thoroughly with the civil law consequences of fertility treatment with donor sperm and consider seeking advice from the Danish Agency of Family Law (Familieretshuset) if you reside in Denmark.

If you reside outside Denmark, you should seek guidance from relevant authorities or a lawyer specialising in reproductive law in your home country.

Learn more about civil law consequences here