tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26254663.post5102652715796130527..comments2023-03-24T07:48:53.674-04:00Comments on Baby Wanted: Apply Within: Which came first? The sperm or the egg?Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154636161249104743noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26254663.post-27337728279255800072007-09-05T14:02:00.000-04:002007-09-05T14:02:00.000-04:00Very provoking questions. I suspect that it still...Very provoking questions. I suspect that it still has roots in the male-dominated society though. It's shows virility and prowess to produce healthy sperm while requiring an egg or not wanting to fertilize each one you produce means there good be something wrong mentally with you.<BR/><BR/>Our society is still more than a little backward in that regard for sure.Dtrinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14239794728830110652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26254663.post-54274566676124533812007-09-04T19:33:00.000-04:002007-09-04T19:33:00.000-04:00It is interesting how we seem to make a bigger dea...It is interesting how we seem to make a bigger deal surrounding egg donation compared to sperm donation. I don't know that I understand why.<BR/><BR/>When we picked an sperm donor we just picked it - on our own and then got it to the clinic in time for our IVF.<BR/><BR/>When that failed, we moved to DE. Not only was it much harder to find one (partly because local was so much less money and we had to be ready to cycle at the same time) BUT my clinic required both me and the egg donor to go through psychological testing. <BR/><BR/>Why do we ask female donors, "Are you sure you have thought this through?" and not male donors? Why do we expect couples to be able to make private decisions regarding their ability to parent a child from donor sperm, but not from donor eggs?Kamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01215000341567119958noreply@blogger.com