Frozen sperm obtained from centers that follow this screening and quarantining is safe. The number of pregnancies that can result from the use of any one donor within a given geographical area is limited. Certain nonidentifying information is provided by each of these centers. This information may include physical characteristics such as height, weight, hair color, eye color, and body build. Information such as education, occupation, religion, ethnicity, and even special aptitudes such as physical ability or special talents is also often provided.
Some centers even provide photographs.
We list all of the information from all of the centers in one notebook and ask each couple to select a donor who meets their criteria and characteristics. Deciding to pursue pregnancy through the use of donor sperm can be very difficult. A couple should never rush this decision. They must first recover from the shock of learning that this may be their only alternative for achieving a pregnancy. They must evaluate the feelings that this generates in each of them, feelings that may include anger, depression, guilt and shame.