Perth Amboy, NJ
A 16-year-old male asked:
what cause my sperm lightly brownish instead of white?.
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 28 years experience
Semen: I often do not know where these questions start. Semen has the potential and will be of different consistencies and colors based upon how long it was since you last ejaculated, what you ate, if trauma and a little blood leaked into the prostate gland. You are normal.
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A 26-year-old member asked:
What is sperm banking?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Kenneth Chenganswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Future planning: Sperm banking is a process of saving and freezing sperm to be used, of needed, after a vasectomy or for other reasons.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Where can you find a sperm donor?
2 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in

Dr. Victor Beshayanswered
Fertility Medicine 20 years experience
Sperm banks: Commercial sperm banks. A simple internet search will yield several results. These banks will provide information on the details of the donor. Once ready for treatment, your doctor may need to fill out a form for obtaining the sperm.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
How is donor sperm inserted?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Philip Chenetteanswered
Fertility Medicine 38 years experience
IUI: Most inseminations are by iui, intrauterine insemination. Iui usually feels about like a pap smear. The sperm sample is prepared by spinning and washing. A small soft plastic tube is slipped through the cervix into the uterus and the sperm released into the uterus.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
How do donors actually donate sperm?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Philip Chenetteanswered
Fertility Medicine 38 years experience
Collection into cup: Donors are carefully screened for medical history and risk factors, and tested for infectious disease. They then collect, by masturbation, into a cup. The sample is washed and frozen and placed into quarantine for six months. The donor is then retested for infectious disease and the sample released if testing is normal.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
How long do sperm live in a sterile cup?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Michael Traubanswered
Fertility Medicine 19 years experience
30-45 minutes: Sperm can survive longer than 30-45 minutes but to remain viable for pregnancy the sperm really should be processed in that time frame. Sperm not processed within 45 minutes often lose their ability to move around and get to an egg.
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