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Category Archives: Donor Sperm
Environmental Effects on Sperm
Blog written by CLI Director of Operations Michelle Ottey, PhD. Spermatogenesis is the process through which immature germinal stem cells are differentiated into mature sperm. This process is incredibly involved and takes approximately 60 days.* Due to the complexity of each … Continue reading
Who Gets the Sperm?
Blog written by CLI Director of Operations, Michelle Ottey, PhD. Not all sperm donors are alike. When screening for sperm donors, sperm banks are looking for a good, diverse, representative group of men who will appeal to our patients. The … Continue reading
Posted in About CLI, Becoming a sperm donor, Donor Sperm
Tagged sperm bank, sperm donors, using a sperm donor
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How Much Sperm Is Enough?
Blog written by Michelle Ottey, PhD, CLI Director of Operations So often in life we are told that more is better. Sometimes there is a sufficient number or size, but because of the “bigger is better” philosophy we overlook this. … Continue reading
What Makes a Donor Special?
Blog written by CLI Staff SS For those looking for the ideal donor, it is about finding that special emotional connection. Once you filter the entire list on ‘must have’ criteria, the short list still offers many options that require further … Continue reading
Posted in CLI Family Forums, Donor Sperm, Pregnancy
Tagged finding a sperm donor, frozen sperm
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Consult your Lawyer
Blog written by Michelle Ottey, PhD, Laboratory Director This morning, I had an alert that there was another article with the headline, “… sperm donor must pay child support…” The headline is misleading in that it is not a sperm donor … Continue reading
Posted in Client Depositor Sperm Banking, Donor Sperm, Pregnancy
Tagged frozen sperm, sperm bank, using a sperm donor
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Donor Sperm for Couples experiencing Male Infertility
Blog written by Michelle Ottey, PhD, Laboratory Director 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. These men … Continue reading
Posted in Donor Sperm, Pregnancy
Tagged infertility, male infertility, sperm donors, using a sperm donor
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Is Donor Sperm Safe?
Blog written by Michelle Ottey, PhD, Laboratory Director One of the questions I am asked most frequently is, “Is the donor sperm safe?” Women want to ensure that the sperm sample being used for their insemination is safe and will … Continue reading
Posted in Donor Sperm, Working at a sperm bank
Tagged finding a sperm donor, frozen sperm, sperm bank
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Sperm Donor Myths
I have written before about the myths and misconceptions of sperm donation; everything from men thinking they can just walk in and donate one time to sperm counts differing week to week. There are still many myths and misconceptions out … Continue reading
Beginner’s Guide to Infertility
If you are just getting started on your journey with infertility, please use this great resource from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) on Assisted Reproductive Technologies. This guide will walk you through the details of IVF insemination, egg … Continue reading
How Old is My Donor?
Written by Fairfax Cryobank Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. One of the frequently asked questions of our client services representatives is, “how old is my donor?” Our sperm bank does not provide the date of birth or specific age of our … Continue reading
