As a headline issue in the recent HFEA consultation, payment of donors is high on the agenda. But there’s one payment-related issue some clinics could sort out that would make life easier for donors: paying expenses during treatment. Donors have to attend clinics a number of times before their treatment starts, for tests and counselling. …
Monthly Archive: April 2011
Apr
18
Egg or sperm donation – which is harder?
As news comes in about a woman taking legal action against the body which regulates fertility clinics in the US, claiming that egg donors suffer more than sperm donors so should get higher compensation, we ask: who really has it harder? Sperm donor Egg donor Travelling to the clinic weekly (or more often) for …
Apr
14
Letter to my donor
Has your life changed through egg or sperm donation? Would you like to have the opportunity to say thank you to donors? Are you prepared to write a letter about what the donation meant to you? The National Gamete Donation Trust (NGDT) is working on a publication with the working title ‘Letter to my Donor’ …
Apr
13
Inspirational to see what one hour of good information can do
In 2010, MFS and the NGDT organised an informative event at the Rochdale Rugby Club. We wanted to see what was needed to inspire a group of fit healthy rugby players to become sperm donors. It took one hour of speaking to a sperm donor coordinator advising of all the technical, legal and financial ins …
Apr
11
Ask Dr Ruth
Dear Dr Ruth I’ve been told my ovarian reserve is low (AMH=11). Does that mean I can’t be a donor? Also, I haven’t had children of my own yet – does it mean I can’t get pregnant either? Anne There are a lot of ideas and not a lot of certainties about low ovarian reserve. …
Apr
04
Letter to the absent stranger
Have you ever wondered whether your donation of eggs or sperm could really make a difference to someone’s life? Ever thought that it seems like a lot of hassle to go through for someone you don’t know? The Guardian recently ran a piece in their Letters you always wanted to write series, from a woman …