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<p><span class="body">Often, fertility treatment with <a title="Donor sperm for fertility treatment" href="/en-gb/dk-shop/private/about-sperm/about-donor-sperm/">donor sperm</a> begin with discussing the different treatment options with a doctor or another healthcare professional. The next step, in most cases, will be to choose the donor for your future child.</span></p>
<p><span class="body">There are many aspects to consider when making this decision. Therefore, we have gathered some questions that you can ask yourself to make the process easier.</span></p>

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<h2><span class="display-3">Should your future </span><span class="text-theme-blue-700"><strong><span class="font-theme-alternative  display-3">child</span></strong></span><span class="display-3"> be able to contact the donor?</span></h2>
<p><span class="body">One of the first things to consider when choosing your <a href="/en-gb/dk-shop/private/find-donor/search-sperm-donors/">sperm donor</a> is whether you would like your child to have the opportunity of getting identifying information about the donor from Cryos.</span></p>
<p><span class="body">If you choose a Non-ID Release Donor, your child will not be able to get identifying information about the donor. If you choose an ID Release Donor, the child will have the opportunity to get information about the donor&rsquo;s identity from Cryos when he or she turns 18.</span></p>
<p><span class="body">The choice between a Non-ID Release and ID Release Donor is highly individual and complex and there can be different reasons for choosing one or the other. Before choosing, we recommend you to read more about&nbsp;<a title="ID Release or Non-ID Release sperm donor" href="/en-gb/dk-shop/private/how-to/how-to-choose-a-sperm-donor/id-release-or-non-id-release-sperm-donors/">sperm donor identification</a> here.</span></p>
<h2><span class="display-3">How much do you want to know about the donor?</span></h2>
<p><span class="body">Would you like to know as much as possible about the donor, or do you prefer to only know the basics? This consideration will help you to choose between an&nbsp;<a title="Sperm donor profiles: Basic or Extended" href="/en-gb/dk-shop/private/how-to/how-to-choose-a-sperm-donor/sperm-donor-profiles-basic-or-extended/" data-id="17722">Extended or Basic sperm donor Profile.</a> An Extended Profile contains a lot of personal information including baby photos and an audio clip with the donor&rsquo;s voice. A sperm donor with a Basic Profile only provides you with essential information such as ethnicity, physical characteristics and education/job.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span class="body">If you would like to know as much as possible about your donor, you also have the option to choose an Extended Profile with <a title="Donor profiles with adult photos" href="/en-gb/dk-shop/private/how-to/how-to-choose-a-sperm-donor/sperm-donor-profiles-with-adult-photos/">pictures of the sperm donor as an adult</a>.</span></p>
<h2><span class="display-3"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Should your donor be <span class="font-theme-alternative  text-theme-blue-700">exclusive</span>?</span></span></h2>
<p><span class="body">If you prefer to have a donor that is not the donor for children in other families, you can consider choosing an Exclusive Donor. With donor exclusivity, it will only be you and your partner, if you have one, who will be able to have a child with that donor&rsquo;s donations.</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Read more about&nbsp;<a title="Exclusive sperm donor" href="/en-gb/dk-shop/private/how-to/how-to-choose-a-sperm-donor/donor-exclusivity/">Donor Exclusivity</a> here.</span></p>

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<h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span class="display-3">Further inspiration for how to choose a sperm donor</span></h2>
<p><span class="body">If you want inspiration on how to choose a donor, we can recommend our <a title="Read our guide on how to choose a sperm donor here" href="/en-gb/dk-shop/private/blog/choosing-a-sperm-donor/">guide to choosing a sperm donor</a> or <a title="Read Whitney and Megans advice on choosing a sperm donor" href="/en-gb/dk-shop/private/blog/how-to-pick-a-sperm-donor-whitney-and-megans-tips/">Whitney and Megans tips</a> to fulfill their dream of a family. You can also see our webinar on choosing a sperm donor with <a title="Read more about Single Mothers by Choice here" href="/en-gb/dk-shop/private/about-sperm/why-use-a-sperm-donor/single-mother-by-choice/">Single Mother by Choice</a> Mel Johnson and our Clinic Account Manager Milagros Ruete.</span></p>

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<h2><span class="display-3">Frequently asked questions on how to choose a sperm donor<br></span></h2>
<h3><span class="display-4">How to choose a sperm donor?</span></h3>
<p>Some of the most common things to look at when choosing a sperm donor is the donor&rsquo;s physical appearance (perhaps you prefer that the donor looks like you or your partner, if you have one?), and the donor&rsquo;s family health, which has been closely evaluated before accepting the candidate as a Cryos donor.</p>
<p>However, a good place to start is to decide the level of information you want about the donor and whether you want to give your child the opportunity to be able to contact him in the future.</p>
<h3><span class="display-4">How to find a sperm donor?</span></h3>
<p>You can find a sperm donor in the online Sperm Donor Search at Cryos Sperm Bank. Here you get free access to see all donor profiles and find a sperm donor that feels right to you.</p>
<p>Before you start the process of finding a sperm donor, it is a good idea to consider what is important for you to know about the donor, and whether there are any certain characteristics such as ethnicity, hair colour or special talents that you prefer the donor to have. This will help you narrow down your search and make the process of finding the right sperm donor easier.<br><br></p>
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<p><span class="display-6">At Cryos, we have the world&rsquo;s largest selection of donors. The large selection is great, but we also know that it can feel overwhelming. On this page, we guide you through the most important things to consider when choosing a sperm donor.</span></p>