Seed bank

Heterologous donor treatments

The sperm bank collects and stores donor spermatozoa available to all married couples in whom the male partner suffers from azoospermia (absence of spermatozoa in the ejaculate) or for regularly married same-sex female couples.
For couples who choose the heterologous route, insemination or in vitro fertilization treatments are offered, depending on the indication.

The Biobank is in-house and relies on Swiss or Italian donors living in the region. They are carefully selected on the basis of general psychophysical health status, a thorough personal and family history, a thorough psychological interview, and the absence of sexually transmitted infections. Genetic abnormalities in their karyotype and a panel of pathological recessive mutations most frequent in the Caucasian population are also analyzed.

To become a donor

The selection process to become a sperm donor usually takes 4 weeks. As a first step, one must undergo a seminal analysis (spermiogram). If you are found to be suitable for donation from this analysis, you continue with several in-depth interviews with the doctor, biologist, and psychologist.
Next, general blood tests are performed to note the absence of sexually transmitted viral infections, karyotype, and a panel of recessive pathological mutations most frequent in the Caucasian population. If all the described checks and psychological evaluation are successful one is accepted into the program.

For those interested contact the Andrological Laboratory:
[email protected]