Re wash sperm at md's lab

cristina1129cristina1129 Posts: 23
in Ask California Cryobank
I have a question. I bought 2 premium vials of IUI samples from you and I am new to this, so I am a bit confused. What is recommended once the doctor receives these samples? Should they rewash the specimen or do they just thaw it out? I was told by my doctor that he was going to rewash because some of the sample may be bad due to it being frozen but he never did rewash. Does it matter? Or will there be just a slight difference in chances of getting pregnant? Thank you

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  • cryo-admincryo-admin Posts: 4,547
    Hi Cristina -

    Our IUI vials are washed and ready for an IUI procedure. We do not recommend rewashing the specimen because some motile sperm would be lost in the process.

    Something to keep in mind is that numerous studies find that pregnancy rates with IUI (donor sperm)are maximized with 5 million total motile sperm. In other words, 5 million and 50 million motile sperm offer the same chance of success.

    Best of luck!

    Nicole
    CCB
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