Can anyone tell me how much you can get for donating serm? and if their is drug testing or things like that?

Answer 1

Yes, there is testing of all sorts and a detailed history taken. Only the cream of the crop is accepted. You even have to have a certain level of intelligence. Your medical history must be clear. Your sperm must meet strict criteria.

I am sure drug testing is also done. What woman wants to get pregnant and risk a child with deformities or drug withdrawal syndrome due to sperm from a drug user? What sperm bank wants to be sued for being responsible for using such a donor? After years of infertility and then choosing to have insemination with a donor, the woman sure wants to know that her baby will be healthy...not drug addicted.

Donor screening consists of questionnaires, blood work, sperm screening, genetic analysis and a physical evaluation. A family history is obtained going back as much as three generations. This process takes any where from 8 weeks to 6 months. You will also be denied if you have had sex with anyone known to have AIDs or if you live in an area with a high incidence of AIDs.

If accepted, you will get paid anywhere from $40 to $100 per specimen depending on the rate in your area.

After all that, only 5% of those who apply will be deemed worthy of donating their sperm.