Discussion forum for those particularly interested in IVF and embryo transfer including frozen embryo transfer.
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tryn4#2
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by tryn4#2 » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:37 pm
My first IVF cycle was Dec 2007. We are now thinking about trying again. I was wondering how long can sperm be frozen and still be "good". If my husband's sperm was frozen in 2007, would it be okay if we had to use it this summer?
IVF # 1 Dec 07-- DS born 9/8/08
IVF #2 July 09!! BFP
Beta #1: 219 Beta#2: 346
Beta#3: 593 Beta #4: 1479
M/C 8 weeks
FET BFN May 2010
IVF #3 BFN July 2011
IVF #4 Hopefully December 2012
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Ghost
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by Ghost » Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:23 pm
tryn4#2 wrote:My first IVF cycle was Dec 2007. We are now thinking about trying again. I was wondering how long can sperm be frozen and still be "good". If my husband's sperm was frozen in 2007, would it be okay if we had to use it this summer?
Frozen cells are good for many years. I'm not sure anybody has established an upper limit, or if there is one. Frozen embryos have been good after about 20 years.
Keep in mind, they store frozen cells in liquid nitrogen. It's more than 300 (Fahrenheit) degrees colder than your freezer.
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margi26
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by margi26 » Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:22 pm
A friend of my husband made national news a couple years ago when he used his sperm that had been frozen over 20 years ago to conceive a child--a little girl. (Frozen due to leukemia, I think). You should be fine!!

Me: 44, endo. & 1 tube due to rupture
DH 36 fine
IVF#1 double ectopic/severe OHSS 12/08
IVF#2 BFN
IVF#3 BFP-->m/c
IUI#1, #2, and #3, 2010 BFN
IVF#4-2/11 HPT=BFP 11dpo; 13dpo=240! 15dpo=653, 20dpo=5522,3/29=u/s-1sac1yolk 4/4=2 HBs!


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tryn4#2
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by tryn4#2 » Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:26 pm
So is there a difference in success rates fresh vs frozen sperm?
IVF # 1 Dec 07-- DS born 9/8/08
IVF #2 July 09!! BFP
Beta #1: 219 Beta#2: 346
Beta#3: 593 Beta #4: 1479
M/C 8 weeks
FET BFN May 2010
IVF #3 BFN July 2011
IVF #4 Hopefully December 2012
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Ghost
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by Ghost » Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:07 pm
tryn4#2 wrote:So is there a difference in success rates fresh vs frozen sperm?
Little or no difference.
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tryn4#2
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by tryn4#2 » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:07 pm
I guess it is a mute point now. I just heard from my doctor and they no longer have his frozen sperm. How long do clinics usually keep it?
IVF # 1 Dec 07-- DS born 9/8/08
IVF #2 July 09!! BFP
Beta #1: 219 Beta#2: 346
Beta#3: 593 Beta #4: 1479
M/C 8 weeks
FET BFN May 2010
IVF #3 BFN July 2011
IVF #4 Hopefully December 2012
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Ghost
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by Ghost » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:41 pm
tryn4#2 wrote:I guess it is a mute point now. I just heard from my doctor and they no longer have his frozen sperm. How long do clinics usually keep it?
Up to each clinic and their description of the service in the consent form you signed.
Avoid IVF and surrogacy in Ukraine. Ukrainian centers pay shills to post here under numerous sock accounts pretending to be patients in Ukraine. Centers using such deceptive advertising cannot be trusted and should be avoided.