"What's one thing most Americans likely don't know? Demand for donor sperm is increasing. Initially established in the 1970s to help men undergoing vasectomies and facing cancer treatments, sperm banks today support people facing a wide range of challenges on their path to pregnancy. Alongside heterosexual couples dealing with infertility issues like azoospermia and young men facing cancer diagnosis, single mothers by choice, and same-sex couples are frequently turning to sperm banks in hopes of building their family."
"And this is an exciting time to open a sperm bank, as the way people build their families has evolved and society is adapting with new technologies. We're seeing increased rates of single mothers by choice, lesbian couples, and people of all identities wanting to be parents-and we can help these families by offering them a chance to self-inseminate in the privacy of their own home as an alternative to in-clinic insemination."
Demand for donor sperm has risen beyond the original 1970s use for vasectomy reversal and cancer-related fertility preservation. Sperm banks now serve heterosexual couples with infertility such as azoospermia, young men facing cancer diagnoses, single mothers by choice, and same-sex couples seeking family building. Approximately 1,500 sperm donors currently serve the United States. Premier Sperm Bank was founded to address modern family-building needs with a focus on research and ethical practices. Founder John Jain transitioned from running an egg bank, pursued male reproductive health research, and established a research center in Oxford to study genetics and epigenetics of sperm.
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