If you’ve been exploring infertility treatments, you may have considered using a sperm donor. However, this decision is just the first part of the journey; you’ll also need to select the donor himself. With so much data collected about each candidate, it’s never been easier to choose the best option for you. Here are some elements you might want to consider when making your selection.

How to Choose a Sperm Donor

1. Personality Traits

Does it matter to you how extroverted or studious your baby will grow up to be? You can select a donor based on their personality traits, such as whether they’re funny, generous, kind, or focused. Donors will often give a character description of themselves and might have a reference from a friend too.

2. Skills

Most donors indicate their hobbies and talents. Some families are particularly sporty or musical or artistic, so if you have an ability or physicality that you’d like your baby to inherit, select a donor that embodies these traits.

3. Ethnicity

If you want your baby to have more of a chance to look like you or your partner, you can choose a donor who shares the same ethnicity as you. You can’t guarantee a baby will look exactly like either of you, but it puts you in a strong position that he or she will have similar coloring and features.

4. Disease Screening

Ask your fertility center what disease screening they conduct on potential donors. All donors should go through a rigorous screening process to be deemed a safe donor match. If your clinic can’t offer you the reassurance that they’ve done this, find another clinic for infertility treatment.

If you’re looking for a first-class fertility center, look no further than IVF Hawaii in Honolulu. The highly skilled team has decades of experience in IVF treatment and other fertility fields, and they use cutting-edge technology to assist you in your journey to conceive. The caring, knowledgeable team creates custom treatment programs to help your family grow. Call (808) 538-6655 to schedule a consultation and visit their website to learn more about their infertility treatments.