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Build your family using a sperm donor
Our comprehensive donation programme can help match you to your ideal donor.
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Thinking of donating your sperm instead?
Our sperm donation page explains who can donate, the process and compensation.
Is donor conception right for me?
Using a sperm donor involves utilising donated sperm for your fertility treatment, which can be done through in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intrauterine insemination (IUI). The process includes selecting a donor, receiving counseling, and completing the necessary legal consent steps. It's important to understand that using donor from a UK-licensed clinic has no legal rights or responsibilities regarding any child born from the donation.
For many people, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community, their journey to parenthood is not possible without the help of a sperm donor.
Using donated sperm in your fertility treatment is a significant decision. We're here to support you as you decide whether donor sperm conception is the right choice for you.
Our team of doctors and nurses will be able to advise on the best treatment pathway for you and your family. But we are likely to recommend donor conception if:
You are pursuing solo parenthood
You are a same-sex female couple
Your own sperm is unlikely to result in a successful pregnancy
You are at risk of passing on an inherited disease
Your journey using sperm donation
Your fertility journey using donor sperm will depend on your personal circumstances and the type of treatment you've opted to have.
However, the process for a typical sperm donor recipient will look a little like this:
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1. Consultation and assessment
All patients begin their TFP Fertility journey with a fertility assessment and consultation with one of our fertility specialists. Our fertility tests are designed to provide you with a clear overview of your fertility health and allow our doctors to tailor your treatment plan to your specific needs.
2. Decide a treatment pathway
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3. Counselling
You’ll have the opportunity to meet with a specialist counsellor to talk through your thoughts and feelings throughout your fertility journey, as well as the implications of building your family with donor sperm and what this may mean for you and your family in the future.
4. Choose your sperm donor
There are several ways to find your sperm donor - this includes through a licensed fertility clinic or donation bank, or you may wish to use a known donor. At TFP Fertility, our donors undergo in-depth health and fertility testing to ensure their donation is safe to its recipient and any children conceived.
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5. Purchase your sperm
Once you've chosen your donor, you'll be able to purchase the sperm you require. It's important to consider whether you wish to buy more than one sample in the event of unsuccessful treatment or if you wish to try for a sibling in the future. If you've chosen a donor from an external bank, it's also worth considering the cost of shipping the sperm to the fertility clinic before you proceed.
6. Using your donor sperm
When you're ready to start your treatment, your chosen sperm will be safely thawed and prepared by our clinical team.
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Choosing the right donor for you
Choosing your sperm donor is a deeply personal choice. We're here to offer guidance and support when you need it, but for many patients, it comes down to a feeling when you've found the right donor for you.
We strongly recommend you only use sperm from licensed clinics in the UK or abroad to ensure that the donor has healthy semen and blood test analysis results.
When purchasing sperm through a licensed fertility clinic or donation bank, you'll receive information on the donor's hair and eye colour, height and weight, ethnicity and other characteristics such as occupation and hobbies to help you make a decision.
How to find your donor
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Choose from TFP Fertility's sperm bank
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Use a known donor
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Find donor sperm online
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We're here to help
Fertility treatment using donor sperm
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IVF with donor sperm
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IUI with donor sperm
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Surrogacy
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FET
Fertility treatment costs with donor sperm
We've broken down the costs associated with fertility treatments using donor sperm. Prices vary between regional TFP Fertility clinics so it's important to check the price list for your chosen location. Any medication required in your treatment is charged separately.
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Fertility assessment
£590
We offer fertility assessment packages for women, men and couples, providing you with the information and expert advice you need to make informed decisions about your journey.
Solo female assessment
£485
Blood test
£300
IUI with donor sperm
£3,450
Includes insemination procedure and one sample of donor sperm. Your donor's sperm will be thawed before treatment and then injected into the uterus to aid natural fertilisation.
IVF with donor sperm
£7,515
Includes egg collection procedure, fertilisation and blastocyst culture, embryo transfer and one sample of donor sperm. Following a course of hormone medication to stimulate egg growth, the eggs are collected from the ovaries and fertilised with your chosen donor's sperm in a lab.
Additional procedures
Depending on your individual needs, you may also pursue some of the following procedures as part of your treatment
Known donor sperm analysis
£470
Two straws of donor sperm
£3,990
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
£1,455
Embryo freezing
£1,360
Donor sperm on the NHS or privately
At TFP Fertility, we offer treatment using donor sperm on the NHS as well as private.
On the NHS
NHS-funded treatment with donor sperm depends on your local integrated care board's criteria, and waiting times for donor sperm vary considerably by area.
Going private
Private treatment means shorter waits, a choice of donor from our own programme or an accredited bank, and counselling and consultant support throughout.
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The law, consent and legal parenthood
As part of your treatment, several legal and ethical considerations must be taken into account. These include:
Who is the legal parent
A donor who donates through a UK-licensed clinic has no legal rights or responsibilities to a child born as a result of their donation.
Using a known donor
If you wish to use a known donor, they must undergo the same stringent testing as anonymous donors to ensure they are suitable to donate.
What the child can learn later
Donor-conceived people in the UK can request non-identifying information about the donor when they turn 16, such as height, eye colour, and occupation. At 18, they can request identifying information, including the donor's name and date of birth.
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Using donor sperm fertility treatments
Where you can have treatment
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Donor conception FAQs
Start your donor conception journey
Our donor recipient stories
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Dr Marco Gaudoin
Medical Director, TFP GCRM Fertility · Reviewed 27 July 2026
Demonstrated Experience
- ·Over 30 years of specialised experience in fertility care.
- ·Set up clinical fertility services in conjunction with the South Glasgow NHS Trust in 1999.
- ·In 2006, co-founded TFP GCRM Fertility alongside renowned IVF scientist Professor Richard Fleming and embryologist Paul Mitchell.
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Ready to start your fertility journey? We're here for you
Speak to our patient support team for advice about your options and to book your first consultation with a fertility expert.