Ectopic Pregnancy Information
From the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) fact sheet on Ectopic Pregnancies. What is ectopic pregnancy? When you become pregnant, the embryo (fertilized egg) travels from your fallopian tube to your uterus (womb) where the embryo implants (sticks) and grows into a fetus. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the embryo grows outside …
How to find the right sperm donor
Our guide to help you narrow down and find the right sperm donor to help you grow your family Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. Information varies by sperm bank, but generally, there is a lot of information out there. You can learn a lot about …
What are The Steps I Need to Follow if I am Ready to Use Donor Sperm?
Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. What are the steps I need to follow if I am ready to use Donor Sperm? 1. Select a physician who can manage your medical care Typically these are obstetrician/gynecologists (OB/GYNs) or infertility specialists like Reproductive Endocrinologists (REs). Once you …
Family Forums are a Great Resource for Support and Discussion
Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, Ph.D. The Benefits of the Fairfax Cryobank Family Forums Some women have reached out for support and community in online forums. Some Cryobanks offer chat rooms or forums for their clients and there are numerous online resources for DI (donor insemination) …
Why some choose Donor Insemination (DI) over other options to build their families
Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. When faced with the decision of how to build your family when there is medical or social infertility involved, you have several options: adoption, egg donation, sperm donation, gestational carriers, or surrogacy. Many people choose donor insemination (DI) over the …
What is CMV?
Blog written by Fairfax Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a member of the herpes virus family. Other examples of conditions related to herpes family viruses are chicken pox and cold sores. CMV is carried by many individuals, approximately 50-85% of American adults will test CMV positive, …
How Safe is This?
Written by Fairfax Cryobank Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. I am friends with a woman, we’ll call her Jean, whose college age daughter has recently come out and discussed the possibility of building a family using donor sperm someday. Jean loves the idea of having a grandchild and seeing her …
A Turkey Baster
Written by Fairfax Cryobank Laboratory Director, Michelle Ottey, PhD. A turkey baster, really? I get a lot of questions about the “turkey baster” option for home insemination. It is important to keep in mind that an insemination is a medical procedure; therefore it should be done either by a doctor …
Laughing IS Conceivable
Every infertility journey is different, but all can be frustrating. So for those who need a little chuckle today or just want to know you are not alone, check out the very funny blog, Laughing IS Conceivable by Lori Shandle-Fox. She shows the lighter side of the heavy-hearted topic of …
Why HPV Tested Sperm Donors are Important
Read more about how Fairfax Cryobank offers HPV Tested Sperm Donors New Study Shows HPV-Related Cancers are on the Rise On January 7, 2013, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published its Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2009. The report is a huge collaborative …
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