EP24: Everything you need to know about donor sperm with Stefanie McGlynn, Donor & Surrogacy Specialist

On today's episode, we welcome the amazing Stefanie McGlynn. Stephanie is the donor and surrogacy lead and Markham Fertility Centre. She has over five years of experience in the Donor & Surrogacy Program at our clinic and brings a wealth of knowledge to this topic. We dive into donor sperm options, which sperm banks to use, using a known sperm donor versus anonymous sperm donor, as well has the cost, timelines and more. Learn more about the Donor & Surrogacy Program at Markham Fertility Centre https://markhamfertility.com/services/donor-and-surrogacy/ Resources include: Donor Conception Canada  Talk. Support. Learn. » Donor Conception Canada (https://dccanada.org/)  for peer to peer support for donor conceived people and their families.Psychological Counsellor options:Resources: Counselling and Support - Markham Fertility Centre https://markhamfertility.com/resources/counselling-and-support/ Legal options:Resources: Legal and Ethics - Markham Fertility Centre https://markhamfertility.com/resources/legal-resources/ FREE support group “Warriors Primary Infertility” open to those struggling with infertility/reproductive loss for a long time, are not currently pregnant and do not have children and after years of their own unsuccessful treatments are now considering donation/surrogacy for considering life without children. Peer Support - Informed Fertility https://informedfertility.ca/peer-support/ Egg Donor Agency (as an example):  Egg Donation Canada - Donating Eggs - Fertility Match https://www.fertilitymatch.ca/egg-donation-canada/ Sperm Distributor (as an example): CAN-AM Cryoservices - Donor Sperm & Egg Distribution https://www.canamcryo.com/ Follow us on Instagram @myfertilitypodcast, YouTube @MyFertilityPodcast, or reach out to us at [email protected] Markham Fertility Centre at markhamfertility.com