This paper, analyzing interviews with men that donate their semen in Denmark, explores what it means to be a sperm donor. Breaking with the assumption that men have a specific and clearly identifiable motivation to become sperm donors, this paper leaves the confinement of such an accountable actor model implied in asking for men's motivations to donate semen. Instead, the author describes the e...

[2] Artificial insemination is a relatively simple medical procedure by which semen obtained by masturbation is deposited by means of a syringe in or near the cervix of the woman's uterus. Artificial insemination is of two basic types: homologous insemination, when the semen is obtained from the husband (AIH); and heterologous insemination, when the semen is obtained from a donor (AID). AIH is ...

Artificial insemination using the husband's semen (AIH) has always seemed more acceptable than the same procedure using donor semen. However, the layman may not even have thought of the legal problems or the moral dilemma if in fact a woman is inseminated using her husband's frozen semen after his death. In the USA there are already sperm banks set up by private individuals, generally for the u...

The presence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in semen was retrospectively evaluated in 178 cryopreserved semen samples obtained from 97 donors recruited by two sperm banks. Thirty-three (34.0%) donors were CMV-seronegative, 51 (52.6%) were CMV-seropositive and 13 (13.4%) had an unknown serological status. CMV was detected in sperm specimens by cell culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). CMV was ...

In humans, use of frozen semen is still limited to the activities of a few centers. Procedure for freezing semen involves adding .1 ml of glycerol for each milliliter of semen to be frozen. The specimen is then transferred into sterilized ampules in 1 ml quantities and sealed. The ampules are then suspended in liquid nitrogen vapor at a temperature of -99 degrees C for 1/2 hour. Following t...

Cryopreservation has the capacity to extend spermatozoa's lifespan and viability. In addition, the semen samples can be collected, preserved and stored or sent to distant locations and still be used long after the death of the semen donor. In this study for the vitrification of dog sperm (fresh and swum-up sperm), different cryopreservation mediums on the basis of glycerol, milk and egg yolk we...

AIM The British Andrology Society recommends screening semen donors for sexually transmitted infections to minimise the risk of pathogen transmission to the mother and fetus. The aim was to review recent findings of semen donor screening and, if appropriate, recommend changes to the screening protocol. SUBJECTS 175 consecutive men attending for STD screening between January 1992 and December ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the influence of an isotonic lubricant used during sperm sample collection on [1] ease of collection and [2] resultant sperm quality. DESIGN Paired randomized cross-over design. SETTING Tertiary hospital. DONOR(S) Healthy men over 18 years old with normal semen analysis as per World Health Organization 2010 guidelines. INTERVENTION(S) Collection of semen sample from ...

The present study was designed to evaluate kinematic response of sperm cell to low-density lipoproteins (LDL) in fresh diluted, short-term (4°C) or long-term (-196°C) stored semen. Four healthy bucks of similar age and weight were selected as semen donor. The semen was collected twice a week using artificial vagina. The semen after initial evaluation was pooled and divided into three aliquots, ...