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Identified or Anonymous? How to Choose a Sperm/Egg Donor

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Once married, there are many things couples dream about, and when they begin thinking of starting a family, the furthest thing on their mind is artificial insemination. However, there are those times when it does become necessary whether it is male infertility problems with the husband. Another problem can be if you are a single woman who is looking to get pregnant. Each year the clients and ratings grow for sperm donation. When looking for a donor, it is best to weigh your options on which type of donor you want. Known vs. Anonymous Donor Single women wanting a biological child, or those unfortunate couples who cannot conceive can benefit from sperm donation, as it's safe and effective. The question, however, is if they prefer a known donor, who has agreed to release information on their identity, or if they want an anonymous donor where their identity is unknown. There are many factors to this decision both on a personal and policy level. When it comes to a personal leve

Program offers free birth control for men

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Men don't have a lot of birth control options, but a Muskegon County donor has offered to pay for nine men to receive the permanent one. The Peggy Jensen and Gerald Nehra Donor Advised Fund, part of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, will pay for nine low-income Muskegon County men to receive vasectomies if their insurance doesn't cover the procedure. A vasectomy cuts and seals off the tubes that carry sperm into a man's semen, so he can still have sex and ejaculate but can't get a woman pregnant. It doesn't protect against sexually transmitted infections, so men who are not in mutually monogamous relationships still should use condoms. The surgery takes about a half hour and general anesthesia isn't typically necessary, making it less complicated then female sterilization. "Most of the men who've had them have been able to go back to work the next day," Public Health Muskegon County Maternal Child Services Supervisor Gwen

Causes of Infertility

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Contrary to what is commonly believed, infertility is not principally a woman's problem, and the causes of infertility in both men and women are highly complex. There are just as many cases of male infertility as there are of female infertility . However, due to the complexity of the reproductive process, there are many more causes of female infertility than there are causes of male infertility. This section offers you more information about the most common causes of female infertility and the most common causes of male infertility. Women are responsible for: The production of the egg The migration of the egg in the Fallopian tubes The production of cervical mucus The proper implantation of the egg in the womb The development of the embryo (baby) Whether the egg is able to be penetrated by the sperm Men are responsible for: The production of semen The deposition of the sperm Couples require different types of treatment depending on the cause of infertility: for some co