California Sperm Bank Est. 1980
Results of the semen analysis are the central component in male fertility testing. The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined male infertility on the basis of concentration of sperm in semen. A man is considered fertile if he has 20 million sperm per ml. Read more...
Sperm Washing and Sperm Preparation for IUI/ICI
Sperm washing is required prior to intrauterine insemination because it removes chemicals, which may cause adverse reactions in the uterus. It also enhances the fertilizing capacity of the sperm and is thus recommended in cases of immunologic, male-factor or unexplained infertility. Read more...
Artificial insemination is used as an alternative method of achieving pregnancy. This procedure is commonly performed when there are male or female infertility factors or when using donor sperm. Read more...
The individual sperm which fertilizes an individual egg is the sole determinant of the sex of the child. If that sperm carries an "X" chromosome, it will result in a female. If it carries a "Y" chromosome, a male will result. Read more...
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