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If you’re thinking of starting a family with donor sperm or planning to donate sperm yourself, it is important to choose a regulated clinic

Our experienced Sperm Donor Bank Manager, Joanne Adams, is featured in today’s Raconteur ‘Understanding Fertility’ report talking about how the donation landscape has changed over the years. Read the interview #spermbank" title="https://t.co/bO3lT6G7Na #spermbank">https://t.co/bO3lT6G7Na #spermbank #spermdonor #spermdonors https://t.co/8eF7TuehCJ
Want to donate sperm this year? If you’re planning to become a sperm donor in 2020 or are even just curious about what’s involved, you’ll no doubt have a few questions!
Want to make 2020 your best year yet? Then why not be a sperm donor? Find out more about what's involved when you donate sperm with Semovo.

It’s Fertility Week and one of the biggest focuses this year is male fertility. Sometimes a sperm donor is needed to give the hope of having a family and by donating your sperm you could help! #YOUARENOTALONE" title="https://t.co/hGrkcCwdcw #YOUARENOTALONE">https://t.co/hGrkcCwdcw #YOUARENOTALONE #FERTILITYWEEK19 https://t.co/kS7WM7o2QS
DONATE YOUR SPERM THIS FERTILITY WEEK
- 30/10/2019
It’s annual Fertility Week in the UK! By donating your sperm, you could help someone to still become a Dad and enable a couple to have a much longed-for child together.

Live in London and want to be a sperm donor? Our London sperm bank is recruiting sperm donors right now. Read our blog about how you can donate! https://t.co/tIUngSvgij https://t.co/KRgAtWxPAi
Find out all about donating sperm at our London sperm donor clinic.

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This morning our Semovo Team took part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning Supporting Macmillan Cancer and we had to share these sperm biscuits with you! @macmillancoffee #MacmillanCoffeeMorning https://t.co/a2mGibKmxG
Why Men Donate Sperm
- 26/09/2019
Why do men donate sperm? And just who is donating? If you’re wondering if you’d be a good sperm donor, we’d like to give you an idea of who donates sperm with Semovo – and why.

It’s the last day of Manchester Pride we hope you have had a great weekend! Happy Pride Weekend Manchester Pride! Manchester Pride #manchesterpride #manchester https://t.co/shkHlsRIdu

It’s Manchester Pride weekend! We’re celebrating our LGBT+ community & all our amazing sperm donors who help same-sex couples & singles have families. Here's how you can donate sperm & help too https://t.co/rsJFIcWJhc https://t.co/UByy1JKfo1
Is There A Criteria For Sperm Donation?
- 23/08/2019
Ever thought about being a sperm donor? Read our guidelines and the things that we look at for you to be a sperm donor.

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There are a lot of myths and misconceptions around being a sperm donor. Explore these 8 facts to find out what being a sperm donor really involves.

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You can now donate sperm in London with Semovo, at our new sperm bank at the London Wellbeck Hospital. Here’s what our new clinic offers and how you can be a sperm donor with us → #spermbank" title="https://t.co/L0uXn5FkTZ #spermbank">https://t.co/L0uXn5FkTZ #spermbank #donatesperm #Londonspermbank #Semovo https://t.co/DSfjUBIzXg
Semovo has opened a new London sperm bank in Wellbeck Street. Find out all about donating sperm in London with Semovo.
MANCHESTER SPERM BANK NOW OPEN
- 10/05/2019
If you live or work in Manchester, it’s now even easier to be a sperm donor with the launch of our new city centre sperm bank.
Did you know that the UK is perhaps the most tightly-regulated country in the world for sperm donation?
WHY DONATE SPERM? AND WHY DONATE TO SEMOVO?
- 22/03/2019
Did you know that Semovo receives hundreds of sperm donor applications every month from men all over the country?
Sperm donation is the ultimate way for guys to give back. If you would like to be a sperm donor, here are five key things you need to know first.
HOW TO BE A SPERM DONOR: YOUR QUICK GUIDE
- 03/01/2019
Donating sperm and helping people become parents is an extraordinary way to make a difference in 2019. And the good news is that it is relatively simple to do.
Did you know that when you donate sperm, your personal details are never shared with people who are looking for a sperm donor?
Want to donate sperm? Then finding a sperm bank that is close to where you live or work should be top of the list.
Online sperm donation isn’t illegal, but as it’s unregulated, it carries significant risks to you as the donor.
SPERM DONOR KIDS: FACTS & MYTHS
- 13/09/2018
There are a lot of misconceptions around sperm donation and donor-conceived children. Our Semovo team separates the facts from the myths so you can understand the truth about being a sperm donor and what happens about the children you’ve helped to be born.
Want to be a sperm donor? It’s important to invest time in choosing the right sperm bank, to make sure it’s the rewarding and altruistic experience it should be.
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DONATED SPERM?
- 18/07/2018
Did you know your sperm actually goes into quarantine as soon as it’s donated? It can’t be used just yet to help someone have a baby.
Did you know that without sperm donors, many people would never be able to fulfil their dreams of having a child?

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Did you know that one of the most damaging things for sperm and fertility is the use of recreational or performance-enhancing drugs?
A QUICK GUIDE TO DONATING SPERM
- 12/04/2018
Here’s your quick, 6-step guide to the sperm donation process, it’s much simpler than you might think.
Did you know that male infertility is now the number one reason that couples have IVF according to fertility regulator the HFEA?
For this week’s Nutrition & Hydration Week and also No Smoking Day, we look at why diet and smoking affects sperm – and what you can do about it with tips from fertility nutritionist Jeannette Jackson.
How many children do you think a sperm donor can create in the UK? If you’ve read the recent story in the news about the girl who’s tracking down 40 of her donor-conceived siblings, you might be worried about whether children limits are really as enforced as clinics claim.
Lots of fertility clinics need sperm donors – so why should you donate sperm to Semovo?
WHAT IT’S REALLY LIKE TO DONATE SPERM
- 30/01/2018
Our Semovo sperm bank manager Joanne Adams reveals what it’s really like to donate sperm, and what it takes to become a sperm donor.
The number of women having IVF on their own has more than doubled - data from UK fertility regulator the HFEA shows just 346 women went solo for IVF in 2007, compared to 800 in 2015.
AMERICAN INVASION: UK NOT US SPERM DONORS!
- 19/01/2018
Manchester is set for an American invasion after a new sperm bank was announced in the city specialising in supplying US sperm.
Great news for Scottish guys – Semovo has expanded to Glasgow!
Find us on stand D63 all weekend as The Fertility Show comes to Manchester in March; meet the award-winning #Semovo… https://t.co/cFByzoMSmV
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SPERM DONORS: GIVING THE GIFT OF FAMILY
- 22/12/2017
Semovo sperm donors have helped make family wishes come true for people all over the UK this Christmas. Could you join us and make a difference next year?
Whether you’re planning to donate sperm or try for children yourself this year, sperm can be affected by what you eat, drink and your lifestyle.
At Semovo, we always need men of all ethnicities to donate sperm, and because of this, we’re especially sensitive and respectful to the needs of potential donors who have specific religious and cultural backgrounds.
DONATING SPERM OVER CHRISTMAS
- 12/12/2017
If you’re currently donating sperm to Semovo, you may assume that you can’t eat, drink and be as merry as usual at Christmas.