FaceMatch™ and the Sexiest Man
Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Genetic CounselorSuzanne Seitz, MS It is fun to show how we have donors with a high resemblance to attractive men in the media. Fairfax Facematch™ takes a scientific approach and nothing is left to a personal opinion. It is based on a system of 44 …
Building A Family Isn’t Always Easy
Blog written by laboratory staff JM Now that my husband and I are expecting our second child, I’ve been thinking a lot about the many factors people encounter when trying to build a family. I started my career in this field as a laboratory technician at a fertility clinic. I …
Fairfax Cryobank Announces New Distributor in Canada
Fairfax Cryobank is happy to announce a new distributor in Canada, Outreach Health Services in Newmarket, Ontario. Outreach Health Services (www.creatingcanadianfamilies.ca) is owned and operated by Heather Brooks, RN and has been distributing donor sperm since 1999. For a list of donors and information available through Outreach Health Services, please …
A Sperm Bank Responds: Fairfax Cryobank and Cryogenic Laboratories, Inc.
An article was published last weekend on sperm donation which did not accurately reflect the way that sperm banks distribute sperm now or the way that we provide information to clients and their offspring. Every reputable sperm bank, for instance, adheres to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s (ASRM) guidelines …
Diversity of Families, As Explained by a 4 Year Old
Blog written by Laboratory Staff JM As a mother of a precocious 4-year-old girl, I find myself explaining concepts and ideas for which I thought I’d have years to prepare. On a daily basis she questions me about various things, such as “What is the sun made of, Mom?” and …
Lifetime Photo Sets
Blog written by Client Services Staff Nicole Lifetime Photos and Adult/Childhood Set for many of you seeing an adult picture of the donor is critical in your decision to use that donor. Not many sperm banks offer this service. I hear from many of you everyday about how pleased you …
The fun of selecting a donor
Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Family Forum Moderator Desiree You have made the big decision to use donor sperm. Now you have the even more difficult task of picking the perfect donor to start your family. This process can be overwhelming with so many wonderful young donors to choose from. …
Pregnancy reports
Blog written by Client Services Staff Nicole It is always exciting to see people report their pregnancy with us! I always enjoy learning the birthdays, the baby names, and even which donor they were able to get pregnant from. Fairfax Cryobank has pregnancy reporting’s from all over the world, not …
Fertility Options for Women in Same Sex Relationships
Blog written by Michelle Ottey, PhD, Director of Operations, Fairfax Cryobank When two women partner and decide to build a family, there is a lot to consider: known donor, sperm donor (anonymous or ID), foster, foster to adopt, adopt, etc. If the choice is made to proceed with a sperm …
In Sickness and In Sperm
Blog written by Laboratory Staff Nisha We often see that healthy males, with exceptionally extraordinary sperm quality, will have virtually no living sperm cells after becoming ill, particularly high fevers. Illnesses greatly affect the homeostasis of the body while the body fights off the bacterial or viral infection. The body …