What You and Your Clinic Need to Know Before You Order Donor Semen
Clinics are responsible for making sure that all outside establishments used to perform any steps in the donor screening and/or testing process are registered with the FDA and compliant with all applicable requirements, as per the FDA ruling 21 CFR Part 1271. We have drafted a contract establishment agreement for …
Staying in Touch with Older Sperm Donors
Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Director of Operations, Michelle Ottey, PhD. Every sperm bank presents a medical profile of some sort for their donors. This profile usually presents the medical and genetic health of the sperm donor and of his first and second degree relatives. When a sperm donor is actively participating …
Sperm Banks Help Grow Your Family, Not Design a Baby
Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Director of Operations Michelle Ottey, PhD. There has been a lot of talk about designer babies in the media in regard to using donor sperm. The subject of genetically engineered or designer babies will often be mentioned in articles discussing donor selection and assisted reproduction. This talk …
Find your ideal donor!
Here at Fairfax Cryobank, we understand that the search for your ideal sperm donor can feel overwhelming. If you’re new to the process, you may not even know where to begin. The good news is, we’re here to help and we have a multitude of tools that can help you …
Over 10,000 photos uploaded into FaceMatch™: An Exciting Milestone for our Newest Search Feature
Blog written by Suzanne Seitz , MS MPA Certified Genetic Counselor We just started this newest donor search feature in February and have already surpassed the 10,000 photo upload mark in July! It is exciting to see the program really being used to such as extent by our clients. I …
Open-Identity Sperm Donors
Blog written by Laboratory Staff JM Open-Identity sperm donors, sometimes called “Identity Release” or simply “Open” donors, are sperm donors who agree to be contacted by offspring who were conceived with their samples. Usually this is after the offspring reach the age of 18. Most sperm banks have programs for …
Variety of Client Depositors
Blog written by Laboratory Staff MC Last week our site had the opportunity to assist three very different types of client depositors in one day. Our first was a patient with a spinal cord injury that was partially paralyzed from the waist down. He wanted to bank with us because …
A Snapshot in Time
In the previous installments of our Adverse Outcomes Series, we addressed the general population risk of genetic conditions and congenital anomalies, the role of family history, and how the overall risk for such events can be reduced. We then took a deeper diver to understand the genetics on these conditions …
Honoring NIAW: The Emotional Aspects of Infertility
Fairfax Cryobank is honored to celebrate NIAW, a movement organized by RESOLVE to change the conversation around infertility and bring awareness to this issue. National Infertility Awareness Week is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about infertility. As a movement, it also organizes advocacy for increased accessibility to assisted …
Donor 7099
Donor 7099 is a kind, sincere individual with a strong moral compass. He takes pride in being honest, even when it’s challenging, and his dedication to being a positive role model shines through. Inspired by his hardworking father, he has an entrepreneurial spirit and values personal integrity. This donor is also …
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