Are Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Eligible to Donate Sperm?

Some sperm banks work with clinics and clients outside the United States that are not subject to FDA regulations. In those cases, a donor who has had male-to-male sexual contact may still be considered, depending on the sperm bank's own policies and the destination country's rules.

For our directory, we review each sperm bank individually. If a bank says it distributes sperm worldwide but does not clearly state whether it accepts men who have sex with men as donors, we mark that information as not specified rather than assuming eligibility.

So the answer is not always a simple yes or no. Eligibility depends on the sperm bank, FDA requirements, and whether the sperm will be sold or used inside or outside the United States. We recommend contacting sperm banks directly to ask about their specific policies before applying.