Thing to be concerned about ?

dawcydawcy Posts: 3
in Ask California Cryobank
On 9/23/2015 at 2:08 pm this post was posted:

Donor 14305, horrible counts

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 in for my IUI yesterday the donor had only 1.8 with only 60% motility. Beware of this donor, very low count.

Again, is this something we should be concerned about as this is the donor we've chosen and have used.

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

    First, please keep in mind that 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. It’s inaccurate to say that Donor 14305 has “horrible counts”.

    We ship vials to over a thousand labs worldwide and there are different variables that come into play. The type of equipment, thawing method, and evaluation method used by lab staff can all produce different results. Even if the same equipment and methods are used by two different staff members of the same lab, they can still receive different results. In the rare occasion that a lab finds a vial to be substandard, they can complete a specimen report and submit it to us for further review.

    From the little information provided in the post, it sounds like the lab washed the vial. This is not something that you need to be concerned about, as it is not specific to Donor 14305. This could have happened with any donor on our catalog.

    Also, husband or partner sperm should not be compared to donor sperm as there are different variables that come into play. 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.

    All CCB donors are capable of achieving pregnancy. There is no reason to second-guess your decision. Below are a couple links to additional information that you may find helpful. If you have more questions, please feel free to email me and I can put you in touch with our scientific director or medical director.

    Short Video on Donor Screening Process: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NurCUuZaa1c&feature=player_embedded

    CCB Specimen Quality Standards: http://cryobank.com/Why-Use-Us/Specimen-Quality-Standards/

    Regards,

    Nicole
    CCB
    Nicole@cryobank.com
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