Monthly Archives: May 2011

Importance of Pregnancy/Live Birth Reporting

Blog written by CLI Director Stephen H. Pool, Ph.D. Clients who have used donor sperm are often members of organizations or web based groups that provide support or information about infertility issues. In addition, they often monitor various blogs, or … Continue reading

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CLI follows and exceeds strict guidelines

Cryogenic Laboraties, Inc (CLI) was established in 1971 and is known as the first private sperm bank in the country. With a long history of quality, CLI adheres to the strict guidelines set forth by the Food and Drug Administration … Continue reading

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Sperm Banking- A Topic that Needs Attention

Blog written by cryobank staff D.H. There are certain medical topics that are stereotypically seen as taboo in public settings. And while some of these topics are better left to be discussed with a doctor in private, there are others … Continue reading

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Genetic Diseases

Blog written by CLI Director of Operations Michelle Ottey, PhD I often talk about heterosexual couples using donor sperm due to male factor infertility, but I do not think I have written about using donor sperm to avoid passing on … Continue reading

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More sperm facts

Blog written by GIVF Compliance Officer Amy Erickson Hagen How long does sperm live? Animal Fertile life of sperm (hours) Mouse 6 Rat 14 Guinea Pig 21-22 Human 24-48 Rabbit 30-32 Sheep 30-48 Cow 28-50 Horse 144 Bat 135 (days) … Continue reading

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Sperm facts

Blog written by GIVF Compliance Officer Amy Erickson Hagen How big are sperm? A sperm cells head is approximately 5 microns in diameter, its tail is approximately 50microns, In total, approximately. 55microns (55 x 10 6 m), that is about … Continue reading

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