It's 6 months from the time of collection, basically for HIV (and possibley other diseases?) that may not show up at first, so they test again after 6 months just to make sure. If you have a donor in mind and want him to donate, you'll have to think about it and get him to donate at least 6 months before you want to start TTC. If you are ordering unknown donor sperm I think that would have already been through the quarantine period, so it shouldn't be an issue (unless Australia quarantine again because it comes from overseas?).
You'll definitely have to talk to your clinic about it though, they'll know the full details.
Oh i see, thank you for clearing that up Leasha
We'll definitely ask a clinic about it, would hate to be ready then find out we have to wait an additional 6 months!
I do wonder though if it's been through proper testing at a US clinic if it still would need to be tested here....
It's testing for things like HIV. If the donor has just contracted HIV it can take 6 months to show up, so they test, and then freeze, and then they take a sample of the frozen sperm 6 months later and retest.
They're frozen in 'straws' not all at once, so it isn't hard to get a sample. I'm pretty sure they just use a straw (which is only about 20ish mls - or thereabouts).
And if it was coming from a country that DIDN'T test for HIV or anything else, they'd probably test it on arrival in Australia to comply with Australian 'standards'.
Ok, some of the sites i have just looked at say that the donor usually signs a contract stating they have to go back for regular testing in the 6 months from providing the sample.
Your cluey Lulu, I never even through about Didn't need to as we used an unknown donor (who had already gone through the full quranatine process).
If the donor had it at the time of donation, even if it doesn't show up on tests, like its early stages, it is still infectious? is that right? Because HIV doesn't show up for 6 months sometimes (most times?), but they still have it.
Googled ; By law it has to be Q for 6 months, after that the donor should be tested, as HIV etc may take 6 months to show up. In Aust, you have to know the donor, is that right? That is why many women go o/seas so the donor is anonomous ?
We used an Australian unknown donor, but it is VERY RARE to find a clinic which has Australian unknown donors, which is why people import from overseas.
I think in most states now it is a legal requirement for the donor to be contactable when the child turns 18. Our donor is.
6 month sperm quarantine?
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Didn't need to as we used an unknown donor (who had already gone through the full quranatine process).
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