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April 14th, 2015, 03:16 AM #1
Is fresh semen as good as frozen?
Dear Dr. Braverman. My DH and I are going for our first IVF-PDG-treatment in May, but because of logistic reasons my DH has to go ahead of me and leave his semen sample which will be used later that week when I have my ER. But I am afraid that I might reduce my chances of success if I use thawed semen. Is the thawed as good as fresh when it comes to fertilization? Thank you in advance for taking time to answer my question.
3 beautiful& now pregnant with a baby girl due June 2017
Thank you everyone in this site and in particular Atomic for amazing support during my sway. I am for ever grateful.
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April 14th, 2015, 09:09 AM #2
Although Fresh is clearly better, in a healthy woman that should have plenty of viable eggs , I do not think you will be dramatically lowering your chances of conception. Good Luck.
Dr. Braverman, Founder and Medical Director at Braverman Reproductive Immunology, New York
www.preventmiscarriage.com
@BravermanReprod
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April 14th, 2015, 10:15 AM #3
Thank you so much for your quick reply. If you think fresh is clearly better, then I don't want to risk a chance, and my DH will have to go together with me for ER. I am 40 and might only have a few good eggs, so I don't want to risk any chances of conception. Is the fresh better because there are more aktive semen-cells alive and because some semen might die during the freezing/thawing process?
3 beautiful& now pregnant with a baby girl due June 2017
Thank you everyone in this site and in particular Atomic for amazing support during my sway. I am for ever grateful.
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April 14th, 2015, 10:16 AM #4
Its not the survival issue as we would only do ICSI with sperm that have thawed, but the fertilization rates that are not as high .
Dr. Braverman, Founder and Medical Director at Braverman Reproductive Immunology, New York
www.preventmiscarriage.com
@BravermanReprod
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