How Seattle Sperm Bank Manages Donor Family Limits

May 23, 2019

  At Seattle Sperm Bank, we understand that donor family limits are one of your primary concerns when considering using a sperm donor. Understandably, it may be overwhelming to consider how many possible half-siblings your child or children may have as a result of being conceived using donor sperm. SSB wants to be as transparent […]

5 Things to Know Before Choosing Donor Sperm to Conceive

April 18, 2019

Using donor sperm to conceive is a viable and proven option for single women, lesbian couples, and other couples experiencing either male or female infertility issues. Once you decide this is the right method for you, the next step is choosing a sperm bank to partner with. Below are five things to know before you […]

How to Find Your Ideal Sperm Donor

April 1, 2019

Once you decide to use donor sperm to conceive, the next step is choosing the right donor. This important process may feel overwhelming at first since there are hundreds of quality donors available. To help put you at ease and give you a place to start, we suggest you begin by thinking about what’s most […]

Meet Smith, Our Featured Donor of the Month

February 1, 2019

  Each month, Seattle Sperm Bank selects an outstanding donor from our catalog to be our Featured Donor. Along with highlighting his physical attributes and character traits, we also offer a special 2 vials for the price of 1 deal for Featured Donors. We choose featured donors based on two factors. The first, which is […]

New Discovery May Help Explain Male Infertility

January 9, 2019

According to a study published in the scientific journal Nature Communications, researchers have made a discovery that changes what we know about how a women’s egg is fertilized. It may also help explain why some men have infertility issues. Scientists have long known that a fertilized egg cell (called a zygote) needed two centrioles from […]

Seattle Sperm Bank’s Genetic Testing Methods

November 30, 2018

The recent news that Chinese scientist He Jiankui has claimed to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies has raised international alarm. Using a gene editing technique called Crispr, the scientist altered the genes of embryos in twin girls before implanting them in the mother, who gave birth in November 2018. Specifically, he altered […]

Meet Tormund, Our Featured Donor of the Month

October 26, 2018

Each month, Seattle Sperm Bank selects an outstanding man from our catalog to be our Featured Donor. Along with highlighting his physical attributes and character traits, we also offer a special 2 vials for the price of 1 deal for Featured Donors. We choose featured donors based on two factors. The first, which is objective, […]

How Seattle Sperm Bank Protects Donor Anonymity

October 16, 2018

Protecting the privacy and anonymity of our sperm donors is extremely important to Seattle Sperm Bank. This includes men who are open identity (or open ID) donors, which is the option SSB strongly encourages, and which most of our donors currently are. Open ID donors agree to have at least one form of contact with […]

Plan Ahead – Ship Early!

September 28, 2018

Seattle Sperm Bank uses the best courier services in the world, and due to our large number of shipments, we receive special handling priorities and the highest level of tracking services. The shared goal between our couriers and us, is to deliver every specimen on time. However, there are unforeseen circumstances, such as weather delays, […]

How Your Choice of Underwear Affects Sperm Production

September 1, 2018

  One of the best ways to improve your sperm production is also one of the simplest: keep your testicles cool. And the type of underwear you choose plays a major role in this. Thirty years’ worth of studies has shown that chronically elevated scrotal temperatures can negatively affect sperm production. Now, a recent study […]