Donor Insemination
Donor insemination involves inseminating a
women with sperm obtained from a donor. The insemination is usually
performed in a natural cycle without the use of any fertility medications. If
one has attempted donor insemination without success, then a fertility
evaluation may be indicated and fertility medications may be considered.
The sperm is obtained as a frozen specimen from a sperm bank . We work
with several sperm banks that are listed below. By using a certified sperm
bank, we are able to ensure that the proper infectious disease testing of their
donors has occurred as well as complete medical and family histories obtained.
These sperm banks are certified by the FDA, and have a wide variety of
donors available including different ethnic backgrounds. Before a sperm
donors are allowed to donate, they are tested for infectious diseases. If this
testing is negative, they are allowed to donate, however the sperm is
"quarantined" for a six month period. The donor is then re-tested for HIV, etc
before the sperm is released to clinics and patients.
A consultation
with Dr. Goldstein is required and a treatment plan is made. Donor sperm is
typically recommended if the husband has had a complete evaluation by a
urologist and we are unable to obtain adequate sperm. The patient is
responsible for contacting the sperm bank, selecting the donor from the bank's
profiles, and paying the sperm bank directly for the sperm and shipping. The
specimen is shipped to our office as a vial of frozen sperm several days prior
to your expected date of insemination, at which time we thaw the vial for
intrauterine
insemination. We have listed several sperm banks below that we have
used.
California Cryobank at www.cryobank.com
Fairfax Cryobank at www.fairfaxcryo.com
Cryogenic Laboratories
at www.cryolab.com
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