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Sharing a Journey with Our Clients Via Social Media

Blog written by Laboratory Staff JM One of my ‘sometimes’ tasks as an employee of the Cryobank is keeping up with the social media side of things. It’s not my primary task, but one of those tasks that I take … Continue reading

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Discussing use of donor with kids

Blog written by CLI Family Forum Moderator Desiree One of the biggest worries brought up by members on the CLI Family Forums is how to tell your children that you used a donor. “The Birds and The Bees” topic isn’t … Continue reading

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What’s in my vial of donor semen? (Part II)

Blog written by CLI Director Stephen H. Pool, Ph.D. Now that you understand the terms from the last post, let me explain how you use this information to understand the CLI Specimen Quality Statement found on web site and in … Continue reading

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What’s in my vial of donor semen? (Part I)

Blog written by CLI Director Stephen H. Pool, Ph.D. I sometimes get questions related to semen and semen quality standards. Many sperm banks publish quality standards and although similar in some aspects, they are different in other areas. How do … Continue reading

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Talking about sperm donation

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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How much do I need?

Blog written by CLI Director of Operations Michelle Ottey, PhD. 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

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