Hello and welcome to the Fairfax Cryobank Family Forum!
The forum has a new look and the Fairfax Team is so excited to create the best experience for our users.
To Note:
Private Donor Groups and Private Sibling Connection Groups are now located under the category "Groups". Search the donor number in the search box and you should find exactly what you're looking for!
Questions about your forum access? Email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
Follow these steps to join a private donor group:
1) Press "Join" at the right of the group
2) Once prompted to confirm your request please list this information so we can verify your information:
Name (under which the vial was purchased)
Email
Clinic Name
Donor number
Child Date of Birth
*If you are looking to start a private group for a PRS donor please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com with the above information and that you are looking for a PRS group*
If you have any questions about the verification process please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
The forum has a new look and the Fairfax Team is so excited to create the best experience for our users.
To Note:
Private Donor Groups and Private Sibling Connection Groups are now located under the category "Groups". Search the donor number in the search box and you should find exactly what you're looking for!
Questions about your forum access? Email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
Follow these steps to join a private donor group:
1) Press "Join" at the right of the group
2) Once prompted to confirm your request please list this information so we can verify your information:
Name (under which the vial was purchased)
Clinic Name
Donor number
Child Date of Birth
*If you are looking to start a private group for a PRS donor please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com with the above information and that you are looking for a PRS group*
If you have any questions about the verification process please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
Motility Counts - concern?
My first IUI did not result in a pregnancy and I'm wondering if I should look for a different donor. My counts were 21m motile with 30% motility (not sure if the motile number takes into account that only 30% are swimming correctly?). I've researched the motility % as much as possible, and it seems that "normal" is at 50% and that the motility percentages may be more important than the sperm counts. Financially, I will only have 4 tries. Next attempt will be in about 2 weeks, so I need to decide soon. Is the 30% low compared to what others have experienced? More importantly, anyone have success with a number around 30%?
Comments
Is there a quality standard that CLI sets for all of the donor samples?
All of our donors must meet a minimum post-thaw (PT) total motile sperm count (TMC).
ICI (unwashed) specimens have a minimum PT standard of 18 million TMC per vial. IUI (pre-washed) specimens have a minimum PT standard of 10 million TMC per vial. IVF specimens have a minimum PT standard of 5 million TMC per vial.
To read more about CLI quality standards, check out our website http://www.cryolab.com/SpecimenQualityStandard.shtml.
Here's a great blog on the topic by the CLI Director of Operations How much do I need?
Any input would be great!
Best of luck to you!
The magic number is the Total Motile Cells (TMC.)
This blog post from Fairfax Cryobank should help people understand the importance of motility of donor sperm.
Importance of Sperm Motility and Count