Sperm Freezing
At Kavitha Fertility Centre, we offer sperm freezing. It is simply a way of preserving a sample of your sperm until you wish to try for a family.There are many reasons why men freeze their sperm. Most common are:
- Medical treatments – treatments such as chemotherapy can affect fertility and sperm quality. Men choose to freeze their sperm prior to starting treatment
- Prior to a vasectomy
- Medical conditions which can affect the quality of your sperm
Freezing sperm is a simple process. Before you freeze your sperm you will undergo screening to make sure you’re free of any infectious diseases. You will also be offered the opportunity to discuss the implications of sperm freezing with one of our experienced counsellors.
You will need to give written consent for your sperm to be used. The consent form allows you to specify what happens to your sperm in the event that something happens to you and how long you want your sperm sample to be preserved for. You can withdraw your consent for the use of your sperm at any time.
You then visit our clinic and provide a fresh sperm sample, which is then preserved in liquid nitrogen.When you decide you wish to use your sperm, it is thawed and analysed by our team of andrologists to make sure it is of good enough quality to be used.
