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The storage of human sperm for long periods in a frozen state, with a view to future use in artificial insemination. In this way young men receiving treatment for malignant disease which may lead to sterility can preserve their procreative ability. Infertile couples may use stored donor spermatozoa, selected as being of above-average quality with regard to motility and numbers.

A sperm bank is a facility that collects and stores human sperm from donors, primarily for the purposes of artificial insemination. There is no shelf life on sperm and there have been cases with birth of healthy babies with sperm stored for more than 20 years.

In the United States sperm banks are regulated by the FDA with new guidelines in effect May 25, 2005.

Using anonymous donor sperm or known donors from a sperm bank is a safe alternative. Donors are constantly tested and monitored and all sperm is stored for a minimum of 6 months without being released for sale to ensure that the donor is healthy.

External links

California Cryobank (Sperm Bank located in United States) Cryos International Sperm Bank (International Sperm Bank located in Denmark) Xytex (Sperm bank located in United States) The Sperm Bank of California (Sperm bank located in United States) Scandinavian Cryobank (Sells sperm donated in Scandinavia in United States) Tangled Webs (An international action group challenging donor conception) Donor Sibling Registry (A non-profit organization which assists individuals conceived as a result of sperm, egg or embryo donation to make mutually desired contact with others with whom they share genetic ties -- donors, offspring & offspring) The Rainbow Flag Sperm Bank (the only sperm bank to tell the mother who the donor is when the child is three months old) The Australian Sperm Donor Registry (a registry for private donors) FreeSpermDonors (a Yahoo group for private donors) Pink Parents (a UK-based organisation for LGBT families - has a registry of private donors)