Not everyone who wishes to make a difference can become a sperm donor.
To be selected as a sperm donor, you must be healthy and have a family history free from hereditary diseases for three generations. Good sperm quality is also required.
In fact, only about 5–7% of applicants are finally approved as donors.
At the first appointment, the potential donor provides a sperm sample so we can assess its quality.
Our donor coordinators review the donor’s own and his family’s medical history across three generations to screen for possible hereditary diseases in the family.
The family medical history is then assessed in consultation with a specialist in clinical genetics.
The donor applicant receives full information about what being a sperm donor involves.
He also chooses how many families he wishes to help – 5, 25 or 75.
Our doctor conducts an interview with the donor, during which the applicant’s and his family’s medical history is reviewed based on the initial screening. The doctor also performs a full physical examination to ensure that the donor applicant is healthy and fit.
A donor is approved only after all tests and medical checks are reviewed and cleared.
Each donor completes a personal profile, including, among other things, his interests, values and childhood photos, which our patients can later access.
Active donors are re-tested regularly to make sure they remain healthy and infection-free, and they undergo an annual medical examination.
Despite our comprehensive screening process, the risk of transmitting a genetic disorder cannot be completely eliminated.
Therefore, all donors are prepared for genetic matching. By conducting a genetic test of the woman – or of the egg donor chosen for the treatment – the risk can be further reduced.
At Diers Selected, donors are screened for the most common serious hereditary diseases as well as sexually transmitted infections.
In the list below, you can see which diseases the donors are tested for:
-HIV I/II
-HTLV I/II
-Hepatitis B
-Hepatitis C
-Syphilis
-CMV
-Chlamydia
-Gonorrhoea
-Zika virus
-West Nile fever
We do not approve donors whose chromosomal analysis shows abnormalities, or who are carriers of:
If a donor has an ethnic background that carries a higher risk of certain hereditary genetic conditions, we expand the scope of our testing accordingly.
All donors undergo comprehensive screening, including genetic testing, review of medical history, and clinical assessments. However, it is important to note that no screening process can eliminate all risk.
There will always remain a small risk that a condition goes undetected or develops at a later stage.
Nevertheless, using a screened donor will always be safer than natural conception with a partner who has not undergone donor screening.
Donor Buster
Donor Taylor
Donor Andreas
Donor Benjamin
The screening is a thorough process designed to ensure that only healthy and suitable men become sperm donors.
The process includes an assessment of sperm quality, a review of the family’s medical history, a medical examination, and blood, urine, and genetic tests. The donor also undergoes a chromosome analysis.
Regular follow-up tests are carried out to ensure continued good health.
We test and screen our donors according to the current standards set out in the Danish Health Authority guidelines and the EU Tissue Directive.
CMV (Cytomegalovirus) is a very common virus that most people contract at some point in their lives. In healthy adults, it is usually harmless, but in rare cases, it can affect an unborn child. Therefore, all donors are regularly tested for CMV antibodies, and donations from donors with an active infection are discarded to prevent any risk of transmission.
Donor sperm from Diers Selected is safe because all donors undergo extensive screening and testing for both infectious diseases and genetic conditions. Although no screening process can completely eliminate all risk, the risk associated with using donor sperm is significantly lower than with natural conception with a partner who has not been screened and tested like a sperm donor. If you want additional reassurance, you can choose to add a GeneMatch test.
Yes. Although screening significantly reduces the risk, genetic disorders can never be completely ruled out. You can choose to have a genetic test performed on yourself or your egg donor to ensure genetic compatibility with the chosen sperm donor. This is called a GeneMatch and can further minimise the risk of hereditary diseases.
