How to Become a Sperm Donor

It sounds like an easy way to make money. It could even be fun. But first you have to be accepted.

Instructions

Step 1: Check your credentials See if you meet the basic credentials for applying. You must be between 18 and 35 (some sperm banks accept older donors); at least 5’ 11' tall; in excellent health; have no family history of genetic diseases; and be drug-free.
TIP: Donors need not apply unless they know their biological parents’ medical history.
Step 2: Find a sperm bank Find a sperm bank near you, via the Internet or by asking your doctor.
Step 3: Get an application Call and request an application. You will receive a lengthy questionnaire that asks about your sexual preferences; drug, alcohol, and tobacco habits; educational and professional backgrounds; hobbies; athletic and musical abilities; family diseases; et cetera.
TIP: To be a viable sperm donor, you must agree to be tested for HIV.
Step 4: Go to the bank If your answers are up to snuff, you will be asked to come in for an interview and to give a sperm sample.
TIP: Only 20 percent of applicants are invited to provide a sperm sample for testing.
Step 5: Give a sample After being interviewed by a sperm counselor, it’s time to visit the 'masturbatorium,' where you will produce a sample that is tested for sperm count and mobility—in other words, how well the little impregnators swim.
TIP: Don’t feel badly if your sperm doesn’t make the grade; more than half the samples don’t—even those that come from men who’ve fathered healthy children.
Step 6: Take blood tests If your sperm measures up, you’ll go back for blood tests to rule out STDs and other problems. You’ll have to repeat these tests periodically.
Step 7: Start making deposits Assuming all the blood tests come back clean, you’re ready to donate. And donate you will—you’ll have to make deliveries one or two times a week for at least six months.
TIP: Some sperm banks require you to write essays about yourself, provide photos, and make biographical videotapes.
Step 8: Collect your pay Watch the money roll in … or, rather, trickle. Payment is between $35 and $100 per usable specimen.
FACT: Less than five percent of men who apply to become sperm donors are accepted.