What is CMV?
Cytomegalovirus, commonly called CMV, is a member of the herpes virus family that includes chicken pox, cold sores, and infectious mononucleosis (mono). The virus is carried by people and is not associated with food, water or animals. Most individuals are exposed to CMV in childhood and have a mild infection …
What does ART stand for?
ART stands for Assisted Reproductive Technologies. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine provides the latest news, research, and patient resources about ART. “Assisted Reproductive Technologies are all treatments which include the handling of eggs and sperm and/or embryos. Some examples of ART are in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer …
Featured Donors – With Passion for Music and Sports
Fairfax Cryobank has a large selection of high quality donors. (Only 1 in 200 of our donor applicants are accepted due to our stringent requirements.) Check out the Donor Search to view more details about these featured donors and other great donors! Donor 5440 Music is a huge passion of his, and …
What to expect at the Houston, Texas sperm bank
Large selection of high quality donors. (Only 1 in 200 of our donor applicants are accepted due to our stringent requirements.) Credentials you can trust. No Sperm Bank does more donor testing than Fairfax Cryobank. A caring and skilled professional staff with broad experience in screening donor candidates and optimizing specimen quality. Knowledgeable and …
Should I be concerned about sperm motility?
We all often fall into the societal pressure to accept that more or bigger is better, but that isn’t always the case. Sometimes there is an optimal amount, as is the case of the number of sperm required to achieve pregnancy through insemination. At Fairfax Cryobank we have a specimen quality …
A Team Effort in Houston
All Fairfax Cryobank lab staff members must complete a rigorous training and proficiency program prior to donor specimen processing and distribution. The staff works daily to maintain Fairfax Cryobank’s long-standing record of excellence in providing anonymous donor sperm, and dedication to delivering the highest quality of care to its patients …
Is IVF right for me?
From the American Society for Reproductive Medicine about IVF: In infertile couples where women have blocked or absent fallopian tubes, or where men have low sperm counts, in vitro fertilization (IVF) offers a chance at parenthood to couples who until recently would have had no hope of having a “biologically …
Semen Samples for Research
Fairfax Cryobank Provides Donated Human Biological Samples Fairfax Cryobank provides donated human biological samples for various types of research purposes including DNA testing. All donors are screened for a minimum of HIV, and hepatitis, and syphilis and found to be negative prior to producing the samples. All donors have consented …
Fairfax Cryobank Houston Pride
Fairfax Cryobank proudly sponsors Pride events around the country: Capital Pride, Philly Pride, Twin Cities Pride, Houston Pride, Austin Pride, NYC Pride, Brooklyn Pride and Boston Pride. Did you know that Fairfax Cryobank has a sperm bank in Houston, Texas? The Fairfax Cryobank Houston team had a great time at …
Another Pride in the Books!
Fairfax Cryobank loves to attend local Pride events to support the LGBTQ community. We especially love meeting real Fairfax Families! When the Fairfax Cryobank and Fairfax Eggbank teams recently attended Capital Pride DC in our hometown, we met the wonderful Harrison family, who shared these sweet pictures on social media. …