Category Archives: Becoming a sperm donor

In the Donor’s Own Words

Blog written by CLI Staff SS Have you listened to one of the donor audio clips? We are the only sperm bank that makes these available free of charge and they are ready for download immediately. I have listened to … Continue reading

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Donors are really nice guys

Blog written by Laboratory Staff JM Sperm donors are typically a candid bunch of guys. Our lab staff interacts with the donors on a weekly basis, and we enjoy getting to know these men and why they have chosen to … Continue reading

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Getting to know your donor

Blog written by Laboratory Staff Zach K. As part of my job as a laboratory technician, I work with donors on completing their personal profiles. Our donor profiles contain vast amounts of information about the donor and their family, almost … Continue reading

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The Fertility Forum Radio Show

CLI Director of Operations, Michelle Ottey, PhD was featured on The Fertility Forum radio show with Dr. Phyllis Martin. The Fertility Forum has professional guests in all areas relating to fertility. The topic of this show is all about sperm banks … Continue reading

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Would you become a donor?

Blog written by Laboratory Staff Zach K. As a man working in the sperm banking industry, I get asked many questions. Some of them weird, some of them random, but a majority of them are about our donor program and … Continue reading

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A Sperm Bank Responds: Fairfax Cryobank and Cryogenic Laboratories, Inc.

An article was published last weekend on sperm donation which did not accurately reflect the way that sperm banks distribute sperm now or the way that we provide information to clients and their offspring. Every reputable sperm bank, for instance, … Continue reading

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Donor Motivation

Blog written by CLI Director of Operations Michelle Ottey, PhD I am often asked about what motivates men to become a sperm donor. In my experience, over the past five years, I have found the answer to that question to … Continue reading

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Recruiting new donors

Blog written by Laboratory Staff Zachary K. Getting new donors is not the easiest thing in the world to do. Our lab site does an extensive amount of work to recruit new donors. We advertise in professional papers, with private … Continue reading

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Can Just Anyone Be A Sperm Donor?

Blog written by Laboratory Staff JM I’m frequently asked this question. The short answer is “no”. The explanation is more complicated. Sperm donors must meet many requirements. And sperm donation is tightly regulated. So it’s actually quite difficult to become a … Continue reading

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