I feel slightly awkward posting this as a man. But I have recently become a sperm donor at my local clinic. I was reading an article in the Daily Mirror about all sorts of donor activity. I am already on the bone marrow register and am a regular blood donor, so my interest was piqued and read on. I know the recent changes in the law have put off potential donors (with anonymity no longer possible) so I enquired (they couldn't see my blushes over the phone luckily). I have just gone back for final blood tests and they have started to release my donations.
If anyone ever feels they have to go down this route. I give testimony now that the whole process is very thorough. They do countless blood test for all sorts, including congential deformities carried on your DNA (I think cystic fibrosis was one of them) as well as every s.t.d. going. You fill in many forms and obvioulsly with the change in law sign consent forms
Please forgive my brazeness, but I seek only to put at ease anyone, who for whatever reason may contemplate this course of action.
Good luck to everyone.
Forgive my boldness
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