Should I be concerned about having an allergic reaction to cryopreserved sperm?
A. Xytex uses “Freezing Medium” produced by Irvine Scientific. This is a media approved by the FDA for freezing semen for use in assisted reproductive procedures. It is composed of a balanced salt solution, an antibiotic: gentamicin sulfate, glycerol, and heat-in activated egg yolk. Please consult your physician if you are allergic to gentamicin sulfate or egg yolk protein. Q. Why freeze sperm? A. Fresh semen is unsuitable for sperm banking because it begins losing its fertility within an hour or two after ejaculation. Since a sperm bank is expected to have available at all times semen from a diversity of donors with different physical characteristics and different talents, it is necessary to bank or store the sperm from the time of collection until the time of need. Xytex accomplishes this by extending the survival period to years through a special freezing process of cryopreservation. It is the only way sperm can be shipped from the bank to a distant user. Also of great importance, s
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