Semen Storage

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Thousands of men store their sperm every year, each one for a different reason. Like them, you are either faced with a serious illness, surgery or other physical environmental factor that places your fertility at risk.

Storing sperm is the last thing you want to think about when faced with a serious illness. You want to survive; creating a family is not that important - at least, not right now. But many successful treatments render you temporarily, if not permanently sterile. If fatherhood is a part of your plans for the future, or if you are not sure, it is vital that you consider storing your sperm.

Usually, undergoing a vasectomy means you don't want your sperm. In fact, doctors advise their patients to consider their operation permanent. Unfortunately, life situations change, and many men find themselves seeking vasectomy reversals, which are not always successful.

Engaging in physically strenuous or dangerous activities is another reason to store your sperm. Also, if you work around substances that could affect your fertility, such as insecticides, radiation, fungicides, herbicides or heavy metals, you should consider storage as an option.

It's easy to store your sperm. Just call us at 1-800-277-3210. If you live near an XTS office (Atlanta or Augusta, Georgia), it normally takes three visits to collect sufficient samples. If you live far away, like most of our clients, click here for information about our affliates that are able to assist you with transferring your samples to XTS or call XTS and request a cryokit (click here for cryokit instructions). A cryokit contains all the materials necessary to collect your samples in the comfort of your own home. After you finish collecting, ship your cryokit to XTS and we will do the rest. Once we receive your cryokit, we evaluate your sperm samples and maintain them in liquid nitrogen freezers until you need them.

If possible allow a week to store three samples, each collected after 48 hours of abstinence. It is important that you plan for this additional time prior to treatment or surgery, even if you only have enough time to collect one or two samples. Our trained personnel are available between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm (EST) to answer any questions you have. Simply call our helpline at 1-800-277-3210.

You will need to provide bloodsamples for testing, or recent results of required blood tests with in 30 days of receipt of your sperm samples. XTS currently tests for HIV I & II, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HTLV I & II and RPR. XTS cannot store your sperm without having blood test results on file. XTS sends annual statements and consent forms to keep you informed of the status of your account. The consent forms gives you the option of continuing or terminating storage with XTS.