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February 13th is known as National Donor Day, from donating blood or donating sperm to help others create a family, being a donor is a great honor to have. At Fairfax Cryobank we pride ourselves in the quality of our donors so we can provide our clients the best chance…

The rumors about sperm donation are endless. There are over 12 million results if you search “Sperm Donation” into Google. It can be difficult to decipher what the truth is. Below we discuss some common myths about sperm donation and then give you the facts. 1. Myth: It’s a one…

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 our newest donors! Donor 5497 Driven to become a law enforcement agent, he works hard every day…

The screening process is intentionally designed to be rigorous and exclude any applicant that does not meet our industry leading standards. Less than 1% of donor applicants are accepted by Fairfax Cryobank. First donors must pass a preliminary evaluation. All sperm donor applicants must be 18 to 39 years of age….

So far, no limit has been established for how long human semen can be frozen when maintained and stored in appropriate liquid nitrogen storage. Cryogenic Laboratories has maintained cryopreserved human semen in storage for over 30 years and semen stored for 19 years has been used to achieve a pregnancy….

The following background information on sperm banking was prepared by and agreed upon by the leading companies in the industry. Its purpose is to provide basic information about some of the key elements of a sperm bank’s operations and influence, and to further understanding by providing accurate and consistent information….

Blog written by Laboratory Staff JM Being in the laboratory, we see the donors in our program frequently, and we get to know them pretty well. Overall, they are a nice group of fellows. Typically, they ask how your day is going, and they enjoy sharing exciting news or happenings in…

A recent TED Talk looks at the question, “How do we define a parent — or a family?” Bioethicist Veerle Provoost explores these questions in the context of non-traditional families In this talk, she shares stories of how parents and children create their own family narratives. https://creatingafamily.org/uncategorized/kids-think-sperm-donors-family/

You may have questions about your donor’s motivations to be in our program. Typically donors are college students or recent graduates who have an interest in helping others. Some are married and may even have children of their own. They do receive some compensation (usually about $500 a month) for…

In 2005, Fairfax Cryobank started a new program call the ID program in which new donors agree to release identifying information. We created this special category of donors because of the increased interest by families to have this option available. Identifying information, such as donor name and address, is shared…