Your decision to preserve paternity: Sperm freezing

Cryopreserved sperm cells maintain their viability for decades, providing multiple reproductive opportunities when the time is right to start a family.
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Why choose Avida?

At Avida Fertility, we use advanced cryopreservation techniques that achieve high survival rates, using specialized protocols and a personalized plan according to your needs.

What is sperm freezing?

Sperm cryopreservation consists of preserving sperm at ultra-low temperatures (-196°C) in liquid nitrogen using specialized cryoprotectors. The process includes initial seminal evaluation, sample preparation, addition of cryoprotectors, controlled freezing, and storage in specialized tanks.
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When should I consider freezing sperm?

Before a vasectomy, cancer treatments, urological procedures that may affect fertility, progressive deterioration of seminal quality or if you plan to postpone paternity and want the quality of your sperm to be preserved.

How long of abstinence do I need before the procedure?

Sexual abstinence for 2-5 days is recommended. Less time can reduce volume and concentration, while longer time can affect mobility. This period optimizes both quantity and quality of sperm for a better cryopreservation result.

How many samples should I freeze?

It depends on initial seminal quality and planned future use. For normal parameters, 3-5 samples may be sufficient. For reduced quality, 5-10 may be needed. Each sample contains approximately 0.5 ml with millions of sperm.

What is the survival rate of frozen sperm?

Modern cryopreservation techniques achieve survival rates of 60-90%, depending on the initial quality of the sample. Surviving sperm cells maintain fertilizer capacity comparable to fresh sperm in techniques such as ICSI.

How are frozen sperm used in the future?

They are thawed under controlled conditions, post-thaw survival and quality are evaluated, and used in intrauterine insemination (if quality is good) or ICSI in IVF (for any quality). The method depends on the quantity and quality of viable sperm.

Sperm freezing process.

From initial evaluation to safe storage, each stage is designed to ensure the highest quality and viability of your reproductive material for the future.
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STEP 1

Specialized andrological evaluation

We perform a complete evaluation using a seminogram that analyzes sperm concentration, mobility and morphology. We include hormonal analysis (testosterone, FSH, LH) and evaluation of medical conditions that may affect semen quality.

STEP 2

Preparation and optimization

We provide guidance on the optimal period of abstinence (2-5 days), factors that can improve sperm quality (nutrition, supplements, avoiding toxins), and scheduling the procedure according to availability and medical urgency if applicable.

STEP 3

Obtaining a specialized sample

The sample is obtained through masturbation in a private and comfortable environment in our facilities. The sample must be processed within 1 hour to maintain optimal viability.

STEP 4

Cryopreservation with advanced technology

Sperm cells are prepared with specialized cryoprotectors, frozen using a controlled protocol for a gradual decrease in temperature, and are stored duly identified in liquid nitrogen tanks with 24/7 monitoring systems.

STEP 5

Secure storage and future planning

Your sperm are kept in optimal condition with continuous monitoring. You can access them when you decide to start your family, either for artificial insemination or IVF-ICSI as required.

What do we offer you?

Laboratorio de andrología

Contamos con laboratorio andrológico, cuyos valores de referencia están basados en el manual de la OMS en su última versión, salas privadas para recolección de muestras, que pasan por análisis seminal, fragmentación de ADN espermático, test de vitalidad espermática, entre otras tecnologías de vanguardia. Personalizamos protocolos según parámetros seminales: técnicas de concentración, selección especializada, y alta recuperación.

Proceso completo

Desde consulta inicial hasta almacenamiento a largo plazo, coordinamos evaluación andrológica completa, optimización pre-procedimiento, obtención de muestra en ambiente cómodo, análisis y preparación especializada, criopreservación certificada, y coordinación futura para uso de espermatozoides.

Laboratorio de criobiología

Dentro de los procedimientos de alta complejidad, se encuentra la congelación de espermatozoides, en donde llevamos a cabo la criopreservación controlada, usando tanques de nitrógeno líquido que preservan las muestras a -196 grados, por tiempo indefinido.

Coordinación médica especializada

Coordinamos con oncólogos para timing óptimo antes de quimioterapia, con urólogos para casos pre-vasectomía, con especialistas en casos de deterioro progresivo, y proporcionamos orientación sobre uso futuro en inseminación artificial o FIV-ICSI.

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