My DH and I are in the beginnings of treatment. We're dealing with what I assume is considered "severe" male factor, and will likely need to do Tese or Mesa, along with ICSI and IVF. Anyways, he has said that if that does not work out, he is open to using donor sperm. However, he doesn't want anyone to know, except maybe only our parents. He's also concerned about telling the child, and worried about his/her reaction to the news. I was thinking that you kind of need to tell the child at some point, because isn't it important for them to know their medical history/background? Wouldn't it be kind of "wrong" to lead the child to believe (even into adulthood) that they have a biological link to their father and his medical history, when he/she actually doesn't have this link? Is this even an issue? How important is this? I just think to my doctor's appointments throughout the years (not necessarily fertility related appointments) and they often ask for your background. Shouldn't the child have the accurate info? What do you guys think about this?
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alifriqui on "Has anyone used donor sperm or donor eggs and NOT ever told the child?"
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