Donor 14305, horrible counts

rot10teethrot10teeth Posts: 4
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Just to let you know, we just used 14305 yesterday and what a disappointment!!! My husbands count was low, 7 million last try so we decided to go with a donor. I went for my IUI yesterday and this donor had only 1.8 with only 60% motility!!!!! I was so upset and didn't know what to do. We went ahead with the IUI but now I'm thinking I shouldn't have. It used up one of my last 2 tries.
Beware of this donor, very low count!!!!!

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  • tffotffo Posts: 94
    Make sure to report it to ccb so you can get your refund. Did you use ici or iui vials? If you used iui do you know if your lab washed it? That can wash away a lot of good sperm because iui vials have already been washed. I wouldn't blame it on the donor. My first donor's three vials had counts of 10 mil, 15 mil, and then 300,000! It sounds like you got a bad vial. I'm sorry. But take heart, my last try, my donor only had 5 mil and I got pregnant. It really does only take one. I hope you get some good news.
  • cryo-admincryo-admin Posts: 4,538
    Hi R -

    I'm sorry to hear about your experience. If you haven't done so already, please have your lab complete a specimen report form so that we can review this for you.

    Please note that Donor 14305 does not have a low sperm count.

    All of our donors go through an extensive screening process that takes about 3-4 months. This qualification process includes performing repeated semen analyses and freeze-thaw analyses to confirm that the applicant consistently produces a high quality specimen. Motility, count and forward progression are all considered in this analysis. Less than 1% of applicants actually become CCB donors. In addition, even after a donor qualifies for our program, every single donation is evaluated by our lab to ensure that the specimen quality meets our high standards.

    One vial from one donation is not a reflection on the donor's sperm count. There are many variables that come into play when a lab thaws and evaluates specimen from a vial. Thawing time, temperature, inadequate mixing, and type of counting chamber can significantly impact the final outcome of thawed specimen. Washing the specimen can also contribute to a poor result.

    Also, donor sperm and sperm provided by a husband are not the same. While numerous scientific studies find that pregnancy rates with IUI are maximized with 5 million total motile donor sperm, this is not the case for husband/partner sperm. When looking at large populations of study participants, greater quantities of husband/partner motile sperm are generally required to achieve pregnancy.

    Again, we encourage you to send us a specimen report so we can assist you further.

    Regards,

    Nicole
    CCB
  • ShawShaw Posts: 2
    Hi,

    Anyone else using this donor?
    We were planning to use him for IUI. But seeing the above message we are worried. Anyone has success with Donor 14305? Any suggestion on the counts?

    Regards
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