You must remember the movie Vicky Donor. In this, Ayushmann Khurrana played the role of a sperm donor and brought happiness in the lives of childless couples. But, you will be surprised to know that most of the couples who want to become parents through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) ask for a donor of their choice to get the child they want.
Arriving at the IVF centers in Patna, the couple demands semen (sperm) of youth of the same religion, ethnicity or upper caste, fair complexion, educated and tall. At the same time, childless couples in Gurugram give the highest priority to the look, education and health of the donor. Engineers, doctors and beautiful and fit donors are also included in his choice.
The operators of IVF centers are also surprised about these demands. For them, arranging donors as per the demand of the couples is no less than a challenge. Due to this, most of the IVF centers in Gurugram Millennium City have appointed counselors, who work to pacify the couples. Doctor Nidhi of one of the centers told that the couple are getting registered at different IVF centers in the city to get sperm as per the demand. Physicians of other centers said that many couples also take special care of Muhurta to conceive.
Donor earns up to one lakh rupees
Students preparing for competitive exams are a great source of seamen banks in Patna. Some unemployed professionals are also becoming donors for money. In return, they get one thousand. At the same time, doctors in Gurugram told that female and male donors who donate eggs and sperm earn from 25 thousand to one lakh rupees in three months. The demand for money by them also depends on the wishes of the couple.
How big is the market
About 30 million couples are suffering from infertility in the country. The Indian IVF industry is a market with a potential of USD 12 billion, growing at a rate of 20% year on year.