Learn the details of the sperm donation procedure to become a single mother

1. What is sperm donation?

To understand the process and procedures for requesting sperm to become a single mother, you need to know what sperm request is. Accordingly, Vietnamese law allows infertile couples or single women who want to become mothers to request sperm for reproductive support (IUI artificial insemination or IVF in vitro fertilization).

Of course, this sperm donation must be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Law at licensed hospitals. The procedure for requesting sperm to become a single mother or requesting sperm for infertile couples requires the person requesting to have the best preparation in terms of time, money, health and related documents.

In particular, the person who needs to request sperm must persuade a healthy man to accompany him to the hospital for a health check and volunteer to donate sperm. If qualified, this person's sperm sample will be taken and received in the bank. At this time, the person who needs to request will be given a sperm sample from another person.

In other words, the sperm sample of the accompanying person is “swapped” with the sperm sample of another person to ensure confidentiality. The person requesting sperm has absolutely no idea whose sperm he is receiving. And the sperm donor is also not legally responsible for the baby born from his sperm.

Many special cases want to ask for sperm for reproductive support

2. Procedures for requesting sperm to become a single mother

The procedure for requesting sperm to become a single mother is carried out according to the following steps.

Find a sperm donor

To request sperm, you must find a sperm donor. Note that you will not receive this person's sperm, but this person's sperm will be used to swap with another person's sperm already in the sperm bank. Therefore, the sperm donor can be a close friend or even a blood relative, as long as they are between the ages of 20 - 55, in good health, and do not have HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis, infectious diseases, etc.

Health check, test

You will be carefully examined and undergo specialized tests to ensure that you are healthy enough to undergo artificial insemination, pregnancy and childbirth. In particular, checking the AMH ovarian reserve index, checking the fallopian tubes, endocrine testing, blood tests, medical history examination, etc. are very important.

You must have a medical examination and tests to ensure good health.

Get sperm from bank

In the procedure of requesting sperm to become a single mother, this step cannot be skipped. Most major, frontline maternity hospitals have sperm banks. All sperm samples in the bank are stored by code, not by personal information. You will be given a random sperm sample in the bank and will not know who the “owner” of this sperm sample is. In return, you will also donate back to the bank with the sperm sample of the person you mobilize.

Provide a certificate of celibacy

In addition to your Citizen ID or Passport, the procedure for requesting sperm to become a single mother requires you to provide a certificate of celibacy (original) issued by the People's Committee of the ward/commune where you reside.

Apply for artificial insemination

After completing the above steps, you will proceed to apply for artificial insemination. The application is available at the hospital, you just need to fill in the correct information according to the instructions of the medical staff. After completing this step, the doctor will schedule another health check-up and specify the most suitable time to perform artificial insemination, ensuring a high success rate.

Apply for artificial insemination, complete sperm donation procedure to become a single mother

3. Should I choose IUI or IVF?

The above sharing helps you understand the procedure for requesting sperm to become a single mother. In this section, we will answer the question of whether to choose IUI or IVF for reproductive support. In general, each method has certain advantages and disadvantages and is suitable for each case.

Artificial insemination IUI

This method will inject the sperm into your uterus. The advantage is low cost, suitable for young women, good health, ovarian function has not been reduced. However, the success rate is not high, only 15%. If it fails, you have to do the sperm donation procedure to become a single mother again, which is very expensive and time-consuming.

IVF

This method fertilizes sperm and eggs in a test tube, forming an embryo. After 2-5 days, the embryo is placed in your uterus and develops into a fetus. The advantage is a high success rate, about 60%, saving time. At the same time, it is suitable for older women who are experiencing reproductive health problems such as blocked fallopian tubes, ovarian failure, endometriosis, etc. The biggest limitation of IVF is the high cost.

Consult your doctor to decide whether to do IUI or IVF.

To decide whether to choose IUI or IVF, you need to have a thorough examination with a specialist to determine your health condition. In addition, do not forget to discuss with your doctor about your wishes and conditions so that the doctor can give you the most appropriate instructions and indications.

Hopefully, with the above article, you have grasped the details of the sperm donation procedure to become a single mother, and at the same time, can choose for yourself a suitable reproductive support method. For any questions and needs for examination and treatment of gynecological diseases; pregnancy monitoring; family planning, please visit the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the MEDLATEC Healthcare System . You can also make an appointment in advance by calling the hotline 1900 56 56 56 .