ASRM Information on Embryo Donation
From the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) fact sheet on Embryo Donation. “What is embryo donation? In the current practice of in vitro fertilization (IVF), some patients may create more embryos (fertilized eggs) than they need. The extra embryos may be cryopreserved (frozen) so that they can be transferred later. However, …
Fun Stuff in Sperm Donor World
Picking the perfect donor can be stressful. The cost of medical bills for insemination can be overwhelming. The timing of cycles is often confusing. Try to relax and take a break by engaging in some fun things on the Fairfax Cryobank website. Blood Type Predictor: There are tables on this page …
Sperm Banking Background Fundamentals – Transfer of Ownership
What is a Transfer of Ownership? Patients who have Fairfax Cryobank semen samples stored onsite with Fairfax Cryobank are able to transfer their samples into another person’s name for use by participating in what we call a Transfer of Ownership. This allows Fairfax Cryobank to properly track the owners of …
How to Choose a Sperm Donor
Blog written by Joseph D. Schulman, M.D. Founder, Genetics & IVF Institute Choosing a sperm donor is a very important decision, and everyone brings their own perspectives to this challenge. With many years of experience caring for patients with problems in reproduction and medical genetics, I hope to help you reach …
What is infertility?
From the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) fact sheet on Defining Infertility. What is infertility? Infertility is “the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse.” This means that a couple is not able to become pregnant after a year of trying. However, for women aged 35 and older, inability …
FAQs about Specimen Freezing, Storing & Shipping
How are the specimens stored? All semen specimens are stored at -196o C in liquid nitrogen tanks equipped with automatic fill devices and alarm systems. Fairfax Cryobank also provides liquid nitrogen transport tanks for shipping patient specimens to their physician or health care provider when requested for use. How long can …
Guaranteed Availability: VIAL BUY & STORE
You find the donor you want now but are uncertain if his specimens will still be available when you need them. OR You have one child by a Fairfax donor and would like to plan a second child by the same donor. You can keep your fingers crossed and hope your …
What did you say?
Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Family Forum Moderator Desiree After the last blog article about abbreviations, I came up with another list to help users navigate the technology lingo often found throughout the Fairfax Cryobank Family Forums. Here are a few common medical abbreviations used on the forum that are usually found in …
Forum Abbreviations Explained
Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Family Forum Moderator Desiree Technology has opened the world to a whole new form of communication. The Fairfax Cryobank Family Forums offer the opportunity to connect with other people who have utilized donor sperm to start a family. This is a great resource for those …
Healthy Babies
Blog written by Director of Client Development Michael Buuck, MS If you want to avoid an awkward an uncomfortable situation, do not congratulate a woman on her pregnancy until after she’s told you she is pregnant. Fortunately, I haven’t made that mistake but I have recently congratulated a friend on her …
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