Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

LuckyTheDog

(6,837 posts)
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 02:28 PM Oct 2015

One Danish company fights world’s sperm shortage by selling it abroad

Last edited Tue Oct 27, 2015, 03:38 PM - Edit history (1)

Who knew there was a sperm shortage?


This may seem hard to believe, but the world is currently suffering from a shortage of sperm. Britain has been short for more than a year now; as of September, it's only had nine registered donors this year. But there may be one company that can bring the world out of its shortage, and help those who are looking for sperm donations: Cryos International.

Ole Schou is in charge of Cryos International, a place where quality and quantity go hand-in-hand. Nearly 1,000 donors, who are paid $15 to $76 per sperm deposit, have created one of the largest sperm banks in the world. The Denmark-based company turns those donations around and sells them for $45 to $1,137, depending on the "potency and donor profiles," CNN Money reported. "We export 96 percent of our production," Schou said. "We're like a kind of factory. Volume and quality is important."

Cryos, which sends vials of sperm to over 80 countries, has helped produce more than 27,000 babies worldwide. Such high numbers come from a demand from older, single women across the globe. "The highest growth comes from single women who make up about 50 percent of demand," Schou said. "We expect within the next five years they may stand for as much as 70 percent of demand."

MORE HERE: http://yonside.com/one-company-fights-worlds-sperm-shortage-by-selling-it-abroad/



Latest Discussions»General Discussion»One Danish company fights...