You've probably heard about how you can donate your plasma for a pretty decent chunk of change.
In fact, we've done a video on that already.
Besides plasma, though, there's another bodily fluid that is in high demand.
This video is going to be all about selling your sperm and just how much your swimmers
are actually worth.
As it turns out, donating sperm is a pretty decent way of supplementing your income.
Although, there are definitely a few asterisks to this one that you’ll have to consider.
Stick around and we’ll cover everything you need to know.
What You Can Earn The process of selling your sperm to a sperm
bank is pretty straightforward.
Most locations will give you about $100 per donation, and you can typically donate up
to three times a week.
Additionally, you can earn another $500 or so for referrals if you can recommend qualified
donors.
Benefits Of Donating Besides serving as an additional source of
income, there are a number of other compelling reasons to donate.
For one, you'll be doing a public service as many couples aren't able to conceive on
their own.
Many donation centers even offer their donors free medical services in the form of wellness
examinations as long as they remain active donors.
Some even extend this courtesy to former donors who have left the program.
Also, when applying to become a donor, you'll be given comprehensive genetic tests.
These tests ensure that your sperm are healthy while screening you for various genetic conditions.
This gives sperm banks the information they need, but can also provide you with important
health insights.
Of course, clients looking to conceive children with your sperm will want to be assured that
you're the right fit, so these tests end up benefiting everyone involved.
Who's Qualified Only about 5 percent of applicants qualify
to be donors.
You'll immediately be disqualified for the following reasons:
● you have a family history of certain diseases like cystic fibrosis or sickle cell anemia
● you're a male who has sex with other males ● you use intravenous drugs
● or if you've visited areas with high levels of AIDS cases and have had sex with people
who live there During the screening process, you'll have
to undergo an extensive interview about your sexual history, family background, and reasons
for wanting to donate.
As we already touched on, you'll also have to submit to your sperm and blood being analyzed.
This both ensures that your sperm are capable of conceiving a child and that you aren't
infected with diseases like HIV or Hepatitis B.
As such, you should be prepared to wait anywhere from 2 to 6 months after applying to learn
if you qualify.
What's Involved This is the easy part.
You'll be directed to a private room which is typically stocked with pornographic material,
and given a sterile container to collect your semen sample.
Once you produce your sample, it gets mixed with a cryopreservative solution, sealed into
vials, and frozen with liquid nitrogen.
When needed, the sample is then thawed and used for in vitro fertilization or intrauterine
insemination.
Disadvantages Of Donating As we said, donating sperm may not be as easy
as it sounds.
To qualify as a donor, you'll have to be committed to donating sperm on a weekly basis.
Some applicants might be put off by the number of tests and screenings that you'll have to
undergo.
To remain qualified, you'll also have to stay on top of your sexual health.
While ideally, this is probably something that you should already be doing, it does
mean that you'll have to make sure that you're consistently having 'safe' sex.
Furthermore, before each donation, you'll be asked to not ejaculate for one to two days.
A few other factors to consider include the long waitlist which can be up to 6 months
and the fact that donors are not typically anonymous.
Once a child produced from your sperm turns 18, they could potentially contact you.
Lastly, you may want to consider how your friends and family will react to you becoming
a donor.
Although there are clear benefits to it, it still has a stigma that not everyone can overcome.
The Bottom Line Becoming a sperm donor isn't for everyone.
In fact, most people won't even qualify.
But for those that do, it can be a pretty lucrative side hustle.
Sperm donors can make up to $12,000 a year.
While that might sound pretty tempting, everyone should take some time to consider the decision
seriously.
Blood plasma donation is much more straightforward, however, so be sure to check this video here
for everything you need to know.
We’ll see you in the next video.