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First, you’ll need to download, read
and sign our patient agreement form.
Then just fax or mail it to us and we’ll get started.
We’ve made ordering simple, with our secure, online order
form. Or
you can call us at 866-366-6777 and we’ll help you through the process.
If you plan to pick up your samples at our office, or need us to ship them
to a non-medical clinic, have your doctor or someone authorized to perform
donor insemination fill out this release authorization.

The small tubes that contain your samples are known as ‘straws.’ Typically,
two straws’ worth of sperm are used per ovulation cycle, and four
or five cycles of treatment are usually required before pregnancy occurs.
We offer free shipping for orders of six straws or more within the United
States, and for foreign orders of 12 straws or more. You may also wish
to purchase and store straws from the same donor for future siblings. We
use the latest liquid nitrogen storage systems, and studies have shown
that the shelf life of sperm
stored this way is more than 20 years.

That’s because there are two kinds of insemination technique: intracervical
(ICI) and intrauterine (IUI). IUI is the most common procedure and can
be performed with either kind of straw, though ICI straws will
require a minor amount of extra preparation by your clinic when used
for IUI insemination.

Our Cryo Bio System® high security straw is
the only system approved by the FDA for sperm storage, with features
like contamination-proof,
tamper-proof end caps and a special internal compartment for ID tags.
Your straws will travel via FedEx, in a aluminum-clad, liquid nitrogen-filled
shipping flask chilled to minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit. After arrival,
your clinic will transfer the straws to their storage facilities.
We guarantee arrival in three days or less, but it’s a good idea
to order well in advance of your treatment so your samples will be ready
when you are.

As for the rest of the world, the requirements are similar to the U.S.
Your straws can be delivered to a physician, authorized medical staff
or institutions approved for therapeutic treatment with donor semen.
If delivery is to your home you’ll need to have a doctor or registered
nurse fill out and return the forms listed at the top of this section.
(Claus, can you tell me what the Canadian copy on your current site means?)

All donations are held in quarantine for six months, while we test and
re-test both donation and donor. If this causes a problem for your schedule,
we can help you reserve or pre-purchase those straws.
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