Today is all about sperm and sperm banks. We speak with Alyse of Seattle Sperm Bank to talk about sperm donation and sperm banks. Kristin from @justbekristin had such a great experience, I thought I would find out what makes them different for anyone who needs a sperm donor to demystify everything involved with the process. If you’re looking for Kristin’s episode, you can find her story and experience in episode 42.
We start with the basics. What’s involved in the donation process, how they screen their donors, what happens to the sperm after donation, are there limitations in donors or families, and what to expect if you use their sperm bank.
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To round out your IVF survival guide, I would recommend the following episodes before your first IVF cycle:
Episode 23: What Happens to Your Fertility in your 20s, 30s, and 40s
Episode 19: All About Sperm
Episode 24: Controlling Your Weigh During IVF
Episode 20: Stimulation Protocols
Episode 21: All About Your Embryos in the lab
Episode 33: All About Genetic Testing
Episode 38: The Emotions of Infertility and How to Manage These Feelings
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Episodes about the Emotional Aspects of Infertility:
Episode 12: WARRIOR STORY - The Infertility Journey of LuckyBabyLam AKA Annie at age 42
Episode 14 - ASK THE EXPERT - Grief, Trauma and Mother's Day Triggers with Dr. Wiyatta Fahnbulleh, PsyD
Episode 26: WARRIOR STORY When a therapist is infertile. @Infertile_therapist_in_therapy shares her infertility struggle at 40, her experience with immunotherapy abroad, and struggling as a therapist
Episode 28 - ASK THE EXPERT - The Emotions of Infertility and How to Manage Your Emotions and The Expectations of Yourself and Others with Miss Conception Coach AKA Chiemi
Episode 30 - Infertility Man Jon Summers Talks Getting A Cancer Diagnosis, Dating While Going Through IVF with Male Factor Infertility, and Mindset in the Face of Your Medical Challenges.
Episode 32 - WARRIOR STORY - Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Müllerian Anomaly and Finding Humor, Your Voice and Sanity During Infertility with @for_the_barreness - Meghan Faith
Episode 37: WARRIOR STORY with Annie Kuo, DO - Integrative Medicine Physician discussing her 20 IVF Cycles Along with Endometriosis, Surrogacy, and Male Factor Infertility Episode 47: WARRIOR STORY with Dr. Dina - Unexplained Infertility, Infertility in 40s, Struggle AFTER IVF and Finding the Right Clinic
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