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Category Archives: About CLI
Donor Sperm for Couples experiencing Male Infertility
Blog written by CLI Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. The CDC website lists data from a 2002 National Survey of Family Growth. They found that 7.5% of sexually experienced men under the age of 45 have visited a fertility doctor. … Continue reading
What Sort of Guy Donates Sperm?
Blog written by Laboratory Staff JM Sperm donors. We can generally say they’re attractive, educated, healthy men. Some are taller than others, differences in hair and eye colors abound, not to mention ancestry! I’m just scratching the surface here on all … Continue reading
Know who you are working with to build your family
Blog written by CLI Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. One of the best pieces of advice I can offer to any prospective parent who will be using donor sperm is to know the sperm bank you are working with to … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing a sperm bank, CLI, cryogenic laboratories, frozen sperm
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Telling Your Child about Their Donor Origins
Blog written by CLI Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. Are you planning to tell your donor conceived child about his/her origins? This is a very personal matter and parents are responsible for making this choice. Situations vary and there is … Continue reading
Posted in About CLI, CLI Family Forums, Donor Sperm, Pregnancy
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Do you feel like a pincushion?
Here is a light hearted blog from the NY Times Adventures in Parenting about the “fun” of preparing for IVF treatments. Tell us about your IVF experience on the CLI Family Forums. Whether it is humorous or traumatic, you are … Continue reading
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What is CMV?
Blog written by CLI Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a member of the herpes virus family. Other examples of conditions related to herpes family viruses are chicken pox and cold sores. CMV is carried by many … Continue reading
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Tagged Pregnancy, sperm bank, sperm donor testing
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Can My Friend Be My Sperm Donor?
Blog written by CLI Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, Phd. Many women and couples consider asking a friend or relative to be their sperm donor. This is a possibility when there are fertility issues for the male partner or when there … Continue reading
A Great Step in a Long Journey
Blog written by CLI Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. On Wednesday 6/26/13, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. What this means is that same sex couples who are … Continue reading
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What is it like for the Sperm Donor? (Part 2)
Written by CLI Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. If their samples meet the high quality requirements, their medical history looks good, and they complete the extensive medical interview their information is reviewed by the Medical Director. Once approved the men … Continue reading
What is it like for the Sperm Donor? (Part 1)
Written by CLI Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. The experience for the sperm donor will vary from sperm bank to sperm bank, but I can describe how it works at our Cryobank. A man who is interested in becoming a sperm … Continue reading
