When is Artificial
Insemination by Donor (A.I.D.) advocated
Donor insemination is advocated for
a couple that has the problem of azoospermia or severe oligospermia. Sometimes,
if the husband is known to be the carrier of a hereditary disease, the
couple may have no option but to go in for A.I.D. if they do not want to
take the risk of having affected children. If a woman has lost many pregnancies
from severe Rhesus disease, A.I.D. using a Rhesus negative donor may be
considered.
Is this method of conception
popular
Donor insemination results in the
birth of thousands of babies every year. It is a widely acceptable and
legal method of having a baby but there are potential emotional, ethical
and even religious problems. For many men, unfortunately, infertility implies
failure as a man and they may find it very difficult to accept the concept
of A.I.D. Very careful counseling is always carried out by the clinics
concerned. It is imperative that the couple's relationship is a stable
one and that both can cope with the knowledge (a certainty in azoospermia)
that the husband has not fathered the baby himself. The informed consent
of both husband and wife is essential.
What is the criteria
for A.I.D.
The donors themselves are carefully
screened regarding their general health and fertility, and are usually
taken from a reasonably intelligent group of society. All donor specimens
are carefully screened for sexually transmitted diseases prior to being
used for insemination. Donors are also automatically screened for the AIDS
virus. Blood group compatibility with the woman is also checked.
Donors are matched generally with
the husband for race, height, hair and eye coloring. Sperm do not have
a religion. The semen samples used may either be fresh or frozen stored
samples sourced from a sperm bank. While frozen sperm are slightly less
motile, it has many practical advantages from the clinics' point of view.
The identity of both the donor and the couple will be kept confidential.
When and how is A.I.D.
carried out
Many clinics ask their patients to
maintain a B.B.T. Chart. If the cycle is erratic, the specialist may recommend
the use of clomiphene in order to make ovulation a regular and predictable
event. A.I.D. is carried out only during the fertile phase of the cycle
ideally as close to the time of ovulation as possible. Clinics carry out
insemination 1-3 times per cycle. The semen sample is painlessly introduced
into the entrance of the cervical canal. It is advisable for the patient
to rest on her back for some 20 minutes afterwards.
How successful is A.I.D.
If there is no other problem causing
infertility, the pregnancy rate using frozen stored samples is 50%. As
in the normal fertile population, 80% of the pregnancies will occur within
a year of commencing treatment. There is no increase in the miscarriage
or abnormality rates.
What will my friends
and family think of A.I.D.
Opting for A.I.D. is a highly personal
and private issue. It is not necessary that this treatment be the subject
of public debate by your friends and relatives. For some the whole subject
may be unpalatable and it could put quite a strain on family relationships.
Your husband is probably highly sensitive about this topic and may not
wish all and sundry to know that he is sub-fertile or sterile. It should
only be discussed with your medical advisors who are guaranteed to keep
your consultations confidential. Make sure that there is no mention of
A.I.D. on your maternity notes. As far as everyone is concerned your husband
is the father of the baby. It is generally advised not to tell the child
that conception was by A.I.D. It can be very difficult for a child to come
to terms with this information.
Name:
Sandeep.Pandey
Country: India
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Name:
sandeep
Country: India
hello cpls n females , iam a 29 yr old , sperm donor from delhi, iam here to donate my sperms to the cpls who cannot conceive child .. im healthy n fit , my height is 5"7 and colour is fair too , any cpl seeking child and looking for a donor can get in touch with me ..my number is 9711379626 ..my services are motivated as an helping hand as well as for money ..
Name:
imran
Country: Pakistan
what is the treatment of male infertility
Name:
Elisabeth
Country: Netherlands
like others, i think it is much better to tell the child at an early age that he/she was conceived via aid. if the parents feel comfortable with this information, it will be a lot easier for the child to deal with. and finding out later (because of hereditary problems, or when parents get divorced and someone lets it slip) is much worse.
Name:
Shiru
Country: Kenya
am interestedin a.i ,where can i get it in kenya ,how much does it cost?
Name:
raja bahiyya
Country: India
can somebody help me finding an a.i.d clinic in india please?
Name:
pradeep
Country: India
can i do sperm donation to help issueless couples?
Name:
anil
Country: India
i couldnt have a baby for 5 years because my sperm count was almost 0, our doc told that donor insemination was the only option for us, my wife had gone on an overseas business trip and i was told that she got pregnant by her boss during that trip, we decided to carry the child the full term and the child is 2 years this december
Name:
sw
Country: usa
did anyone do aid to have a kid because they wanted children, and had not found a man yet? or are there kids that were told they were aid kids, how young when you were told, and how did your parents tell you?
Name:
Dr Avijit Mullick
Country: india
for the benifit of mankind & underpriviledged couples on the whole every women of reproductive age should be ovum doner & every healthy men sperm doner as the total human gene pool is more or less constant though individuals differ.
thanks ,
dr.avijit mullick
avijitmullick@ hotmail.com
Name:
Jerry
Country: usa
well, i worked in the delivery room..so yes.
Name:
sally
Country: usa
so , jerry, did you ever see any of the babies that you fathered?
Name:
Jerry
Country: usa
i worked as a lab tech in a fertility clinic. since i was rh negative i was used as a donor often from 1983 thru 1996. my girl friend did not like it and several years after we married she demanded that i get another job. i cannot say how many babies i had but i was in charge of performing the fetal heart monitor tests on the pregnant women to detect pregnancies and the number was well into the hundreds.
Name:
hj
Country: usa
i feel wit the sutiation of the aids crisis getting worse and worse that someday this will become and absolute and necessary process for women and men to achieve parenthood they crace.
Name:
Dave
Country: england
i dunno wot to say on this topic... i got told randomly i was an a.i.d child after ive gone thru many thingz in my life as it is. bein told so late in life tore me apart, with so many thoughts runnin in my mind, and a year later i still dont know wot to think of it or myself. in some cases i am glad knowin im not blood related to who ive alwayz known to be my dad
Name:
Lizifer
Country: england
i am a child of aid and i was told when i was 7 yrs old. i am very happy that i was told because it cleared up a lot of things, like why i look like nothing like my "dad". i think it would have been terrible if i hadnt been told.
Name:
jsd
Country: malaysia
a.i.d method : what is the possible blood group of donor when the couples both are b+_ blood groups.let say if the donor is different blood group how shall we explain to the child later on?
Name:
harry
Country: england
i think it is wrong not to tell the child. the child has a right to know and if told at an early age it wont come as a surprise as they get older. it could easily be let out accidentaly and its best that they dont find out by accident.
