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FAQs What is Cryopreservation and What Is a Sperm Cryobank? Should I Consider Sperm Banking? What Is the Process I Will Have to Go Through to Bank My Sperm? How Is the Sperm Actually Frozen? How Do I Know that My Sperm is Viable and Worth Banking? Is There a Minimum Quantity that Makes It Worthwhile to Freeze Sperm? How Long Can You Effectively Keep My Sperm Frozen? Does Insemination with Thawed Sperm Increase the Likelihood of Having and Abnormal Child? How Do I Know That My Specimen Will Not Be Confused or Mixed Up with Another? Can My Semen Be Contaminated by Other Specimens in the Tank? Is Sperm Banking An Expensive Process?

Can My Semen Be Contaminated by Other Specimens in the Tank?

The specimens in any cryobank should have absolutely no contact with each other. Many states now have guidelines recommending that men be checked for multiple sexually transmitted diseases (HIV, hepatitis, etc.) in order for their specimens to stored. Be sure any cryobank you consider follows these guidelines whether or not they are required.