Nigerian youths, facing economic challenges, turn to selling sperms and eggs through In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF). According to The Guardian investigation, students make up the majority, earning between N100,000 and N250,000 per donation.
IVF is employed by medical facilities like the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) in Kwara State and two others in Tanke Area and Adewole Estate. Some facilities may not always rely on third-party donations to enhance fertility.
A UITH clinician clarified that IVF involves joining a woman’s egg and a man’s sperm outside the body. Prof Lukman Omokanye from MEDCLEV Multi Specialists Hospital noted high infertility rates but emphasized not all cases require IVF.
Students in Ilorin mentioned financial benefits, with age being a factor in demand for their donations. An anonymous student shared that contact persons coordinate donations discreetly, stimulating donors for sperm harvest.
The potential consequences of excessive commercial donations remain uncertain.
Credit: The guardian