title: Practical aspects of banking patient's semen for future artificial insemination.
abstract: The necessary information is provided for the urologist to answer the question, "Doctor, can I freeze my semen before surgery and use it later to impregnate my wife?" A listing of all semen banks presently storing homologous semen and registered with the American Association of Tissue Banks is presented. The methods used, ancillary tests that are done or recommended, and costs are provided. The logistics of arranging for deposits and withdrawals are also discussed.
mesh_terms: D002470:Cell Survival; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012662:Semen Preservation / Q000191:economics; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000191:economics; D014015:Tissue Banks / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States