Category Archives: Working at a sperm bank

Sperm Donor Myths and Misconceptions

Posted on September 12, 2012 by admin

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 →

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I have a headache?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by admin

When asked about why and how we compensate our donors I often hear comments about how being a sperm donor is so easy. I am not going to argue that the actual donation is complicated, obviously it is not. What … Continue reading →

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The Miracle of Life

Posted on July 10, 2012 by admin

Blog written by CLI Laboratory Staff JH The thought of starting a family was always something that I knew I wanted for myself, and when my husband and I found out that we were pregnant with our first child, I … Continue reading →

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GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on June 25, 2012 by admin

Blog written by CLI Lab Director Michelle Ottey, PhD, HCLD GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!! That was the subject line of an email I recently received. Being the Lab Director, I do not have a lot of patient contact. I work with the … Continue reading →

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Importance of Sperm Motility and Count

Posted on May 29, 2012 by admin

Blog written by CLI Laboratory Director Michelle Ottey, PhD. Here is some information about motility and count to clarify the importance of these factors with regard to frozen sperm. If you think about the vial of sperm there are two … Continue reading →

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Talking about sperm donation

Posted on March 14, 2012 by admin

Blog written by Laboratory Staff CD A few weeks ago I attended my husband’s office holiday party, and while chatting with a large group of my husband’s coworkers the question of what I do came up. Sometimes I will tell … Continue reading →

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Little Miracles

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

Blog written by CLI Laboratory Staff Zachary K. I would like to use this blog as a time to reflect an share on some of the thoughts I had during the holidays. I would also like to share one of … Continue reading →

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The Personal Touch in Donor Sperm

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

Blog written by CLI Director of Operations Michelle Ottey, PhD. I recently had a fantastic experience with a couple (I will call them Marie and Judy) who had found their perfect sperm donor match. Marie contacted us via our client … Continue reading →

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Sperm Storage: Have You Wondered How Sperm Survive the Thaw?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin

Blog written by Director of Operations, Cryogenic Laboratories, Inc. Michelle Ottey, PhD.  Most people do not think about long-term storage for sperm, but the people who work at sperm banks do. Sperm is said to be able to be stored … Continue reading →

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What’s in the Shape: Sperm Morphology (Part II)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by admin

Blog written by Laboratory Staff C.O. Sperm morphology evaluation is a component of a complete semen analysis. Sperm cells are stained to make them visible, and several hundred are viewed under high magnification and scored individually as normal or abnormal … Continue reading →

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