Dibling

A dibling, a portmanteau of donor sibling,^[1]^[2] or donor-conceived sibling,^[3] or donor-sperm sibling,^[4] is one of two or more individuals who are biologically connected through donated eggs or sperm.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] This term is also commonly used in children biologically related through embryo donation. In tis instance, the children are full not half biological siblings. The term is not favored among some recipient parents, who prefer the use of half-sibling.^[10]

People born from anonymous or ID release sperm or egg donation are able to find half-siblings conceived using the same gamete donor online through the Donor Sibling Registry^[5] or by using commercially-available DNA test kits. DNA testing is more accurate because it relies on comparison of single-nucleotide polymorphisms instead of gamete donor identification numbers (which may be erroneous).^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Mothers who used the same sperm donor are forming a family of 'diblings'". CBC.ca. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ "Kids from different families share a special bond thanks to their donor father". www.cbsnews.com. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ "'Diblings' - the siblings created through donors". BBC News. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ "Durban sperm doctor fathered five children with his patients". The Times (South Africa). Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b Jolly, Alice (21 January 2017). "Donor siblings: do the ties of blood matter?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 August 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
^ "Understanding the rights of 'diblings'". The Guardian. 15 December 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 August 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
^ "What It's Like To... Find Out You Have 40 Brothers and Sisters". Vancouver Magazine. 12 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ Teotonio, Isabel (23 April 2015). "They're called 'diblings:' Half-brothers and sisters from same sperm donor seek each other out". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2 August 2019 – via www.thespec.com.
^ "biologically connected". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ "Mothers who used the same sperm donor are forming a family of 'diblings'". Retrieved 21 November 2019.

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[1] "Mothers who used the same sperm donor are forming a family of 'diblings'". CBC.ca. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[2] "Kids from different families share a special bond thanks to their donor father". www.cbsnews.com. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[3] "'Diblings' - the siblings created through donors". BBC News. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[4] "Durban sperm doctor fathered five children with his patients". The Times (South Africa). Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[guardian-jolly-5] Jolly, Alice (21 January 2017). "Donor siblings: do the ties of blood matter?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 August 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.

[6] "Understanding the rights of 'diblings'". The Guardian. 15 December 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 August 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.

[7] "What It's Like To... Find Out You Have 40 Brothers and Sisters". Vancouver Magazine. 12 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[8] Teotonio, Isabel (23 April 2015). "They're called 'diblings:' Half-brothers and sisters from same sperm donor seek each other out". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2 August 2019 – via www.thespec.com.

[9] "biologically connected". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[10] "Mothers who used the same sperm donor are forming a family of 'diblings'". Retrieved 21 November 2019.

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v t e Human physiology of sexual reproduction
Menstrual cycle	Menarche Menstruation Follicular phase Ovulation Luteal phase
Gametogenesis	Spermatogenesis spermatogonium spermatocyte spermatid sperm Oogenesis oogonium oocyte ootid ovum Germ cell gonocyte gamete
Human sexual activity	Sexual arousal Sexual intercourse Masturbation Erection Penile Clitoral Orgasm Ejaculation Male Female Insemination Fertilization / Fertility Implantation Pregnancy Postpartum period Mechanics of sex Vaginal lubrication
Development of the reproductive system	Sexual differentiation Sexual dimorphism Feminization Virilization Puberty Gonadarche Tanner scale Pubarche Menarche Spermarche Adrenarche Maternal age / Paternal age Menopause
Egg	Ovum Vivipary
Reproductive endocrinology and infertility	Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis Hypothalamic–pituitary–prolactin axis Andrology Hormone
Breast	Thelarche Development Lactation Breastfeeding
Human reproductive system	Male Female
Diseases and disorders	Anorgasmia Dysorgasmia Dyspareunia Erectile dysfunction Hard flaccid syndrome Premature ejaculation Vaginismus

v t e Assisted reproductive technology
Infertility	Female Male LGBT Fertility clinic Fertility testing Fertility tourism Male infertility crisis
Fertility medication	Estrogen antagonists aromatase inhibitor clomifene FSH GnRH agonists Gonadotropins menotropins hCG
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) and expansions	Assisted zona hatching Autologous endometrial coculture Cytoplasmic transfer Embryo transfer Gestational carrier In vitro maturation Intracytoplasmic sperm injection Oocyte selection Ovarian hyperstimulation Partner-assisted reproduction Preimplantation genetic diagnosis Transvaginal ovum retrieval Zygote intrafallopian transfer
Other methods	Artificial insemination Ovulation induction Cryopreservation embryos oocyte ovarian tissue semen Gamete intrafallopian transfer Reproductive surgery Vasectomy reversal Selective reduction Sex selection Surrogacy
Donation	Donor registration Donor Sibling Registry Egg donation Embryo Sperm Semen collection Sperm bank Ova bank
Ethics	Accidental incest Fertility fraud Genetic diagnosis of intersex Religious response to ART Mitochondrial donation Sex selection
Related	Reproduction and pregnancy in speculative fiction