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Sperm Freezing Patient Handout

July 24, 2024

Sperm Freezing is a process to preserve your sperm for future use. 

Once you produce a sample, our Andrology team will perform a sperm test called Semen Analysis to assess the volume, concentration, motility, morphology and PH of your sperm. Following this, the sample is then prepared to be frozen on site in cryopreservation tanks. 

Costs & Storage

It is $600 per sample and covers your first year of storage. The yearly storage fee of the frozen samples is $900.   

What do I need to do before freezing my sperm?

You must have an up to date infectious diseases screen (valid for 6 months) on file. The Care Navigator will inform you if blood work needs to be updated. 

The following must be completed before you can book your sperm freezing appointment. 

  • Hepatitis BsAg
  • Hepatitis C marker
  • Syphilis
  • HIV
  • HTLV 1/2 Antibody
  • HIV 1/2 Antibody
  • Hep B Antibody
  • Hep C Antibody
  • CMV Total (IgG and IgM)
  • West Nile Virus
  • Chlamydia (NAT)
  • Gonorrhoeae (NAT)

Turnaround time for above results: 2-3 weeks

Signed Consent: You must sign the Sperm Freezing Consent. It will be sent to you in a separate email via DocuSign. 

How do I book for a sperm freezing?

  1. After confirmation of above tests are completed and received on our end, you will be advised to book for your sperm freezing appointment through your Pollin App. 
  2. Select the Sperm Freezing (Cryo) milestone to book your sperm freezing appointment. You will be prompted to pay prior to booking your appointment. 
  3. If additional sperm freezing is ordered by your physician, you will be advised of this by the Care Navigator. Additional appointments will be paid and booked for through your Pollin App.

Semen Sample Collection Instructions: please review below for instructions on acceptable specimen criteria.

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***ALL SEMEN SAMPLES FOR SPERM FREEZING MUST BE COLLECTED ON-SITE AT POLLIN FERTILITY CLINIC***

  1. You must book an appointment through your Patient App for your semen sample collection appointment at the clinic. If there is no appointment in place, we will not accept your sample.
    Semen sample drop off appointments are available on the Pollin App: Monday to Friday between 10:30 to 11:30 am and from 1:30 to 2 pm only. 
  1. Semen samples will NOT be accepted if dropped off by your female partner. 
  1. Please bring a government issued PHOTO ID, such as: Health card, Passport, or Driver’s License. This will be used to verify your identity. 
  1. Please note the following important instructions and guidelines for semen collection:  The sample should be collected after a minimum of 48 hours and a maximum of 7-10 days of sexual abstinence. 
  1. Upon arrival at your appointment, the Andrologist will meet with you to verify your ID. You will be brought to a semen collection room and be given a container to collect your sample. The specimen must be collected by masturbation directly into the container. Avoid use of lubricants as they are toxic to sperm. It is important to collect an entire specimen and it is critical that you notify the lab if any of the semen was lost.  
  1. Once your test results are in, your physician will review and the results will be shared with you once it is ready.