Donor Matching

Choosing a sperm or egg donor is a significant decision, and it can bring unique challenges. With our experience supporting patients through assisted conception treatments, we are here to help you make the decision that feels right for you. We can:

Provide a genetic counselling report for your donor choice confirming your decision to have treatment without carrier screening

Arrange carrier screening for you and explain the results for your choice of donor(s)

Many donor banks now include extended carrier screening that can show if a donor is a carrier of one or more recessive disease. The level of genetic testing varies. If you were found to be a carrier for the same recessive disease there would be a 1 in 4 or 25% chance of having a child affected by condition.

Choosing a donor can provide an opportunity to reduce the risk of having complications in pregnancy or having a child with a genetic condition

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You may be asked to have a genetic consultation prior to selecting the donor to understand what the results of the testing means to you. We can arrange for you to be have carrier testing to check that you are not a carrier of the same condition as the donor.

Alternatively, you may decide that after the risks are explained, you wish to proceed with the donor and sign a declaration for use at your clinic to show you have been given this information.