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Selecting the Sperm Donor You Want

The dreaded “I’m sorry but he is out of units,” speech is something I hate giving to patients. As much as I would love to be able to have all of our Xytex sperm bank donors available at all times, the inevitable does happen. We recommend that you select the top three (sometimes five) sperm donors that you would like to use. This will give you a better chance of not being disappointed when calling to order.

However, if you’ve found your dream donor and won’t settle for anyone else, we do have a pending list available. A pending list is a list of people waiting on a specific sperm donor. These people will be contacted first when units are available. Although Xytex cannot guarantee that units will be released on a sperm donor, being on a pending list is your best chance of getting units. We would not be able to tell you the exact date of the next release, but can give you an idea if the sperm donor is still active. Typically once the donor’s blood is drawn, it takes three weeks to receive the completed and passing lab results and paperwork to start calling the patients on the pending list.

Depending on how many units are released will determine how many people are called. Each person called from the list will receive 24 hours to return the call and is able to purchase up to eight units. If you are on a donor’s pending list and you are notified of the donor’s availability but do not call back, your name is dropped from the list and the next person is contacted. If we do not make it to your name on the pending list, your name will remain until the next release. There is a $25 pending list fee that is charged when you make a purchase. If you do not place an order, there is no fee involved.

A pending list is also available for our retired sperm donors. Xytex sperm bank stores units on site for patients for months and sometimes years. Occasionally, a patient will have leftover units after her treatment has been completed. A patient may have a retired donor on reserve and then cancel her ownership of those units. These units would then be offered to the first name on the pending list. This has helped a lot of past clients fulfill their dreams of having a biological sibling for their child. If you are waiting on units for a second pregnancy, please inform the client relations specialist. Those who are trying for a second baby with the same sperm donor will have the opportunity to purchase units from their donor before those clients who do not already have a child with the donor.

I really hope that everyone is able to get their first choice sperm donor. Going through all the profiles and deciding who will be the biological father is a complicated and important choice. Xytex sperm bank is here to help you and wants you to feel comfortable with your selection. If you ever just need to talk through your selection or would like staff impressions, Xytex’s client relations specialists are eager to help. We will be happy to place you on a pending list for your sperm donor and contact you as soon as those units are available.

–Amber, Client Relations Specialist

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Donor Feature - Why I Decided to Become a Donor

By a Xytex Donor

photo of a family of a sperm donor

When I heard the radio spot about Xytex, I saw it as an opportunity to help. My wife and I had both talked about this in the past, specifically her becoming an egg donor.

Because others in our families had fertility difficulties, we had always considered donating if we could.  My sister was adopted and my parents had trouble conceiving me, and in my wife’s family, her uncle also had extensive issues conceiving. For us (because it was our decision), it was an opportunity for us to give back. Since we had no trouble with fertility, and we already had a family of three children, we decided to try and see if I could help others.

The first time I went to Xytex, I was very nervous and even had trouble sleeping the night before…I didn’t know what to expect. But the folks at Xytex put me at ease. 

So now, I’m making the 20-mile roundtrip drive to Xytex, watching my intake of caffeine and generally taking care of myself. We use the compensation I receive for activities for our children, all of whom are very involved in extracurricular activities. While the schedule can be difficult, I enjoy knowing that I’m helping people, and I’ve also enjoyed the company and friendship of the group at Xytex.

More recently, I’ve begun wondering if I have any children and what they’re doing and how they’re doing. My wife and I felt strongly that it’s only fair that any children are able to find out information about me once they reach the age of majority. The whole concept of being born and growing up in a situation where offspring are misled about who they are or resent when they can’t find information about their donor isn’t something I support. So, it was any easy decision to become an ID-release donor.

I suspect that most people view sperm donation as college kids out for a quick buck, and maybe that is why some men contribute, but there is more.   Most of the people I have met seem to have other reasons beyond money on why they are there.   I know I do, and as for the radio spot I heard, I asked the counselor at Xytex about it, and she chuckled and told me they only ran that spot once.

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Let’s Meet…

Caroline Calloway, Client Relations Specialist

Even though she’s officially known as one of Xytex’s client relations specialists, Caroline Calloway knows that her real job is being a cheerleader, a helper, a listener and a friend.

For the past five years, Caroline has been one of the friendly voices that clients talk to when they call Xytex Corporation to ask about a potential donor, how to place an order and how orders are shipped. But even more than that, Caroline and the rest of the team provide encouragement, support and a willing ear when clients need someone to turn to. “What I love is knowing that I’ve helped someone who may have been upset when they first called but who are laughing or telling me, ‘Thank you for taking the time to listen’ by the time we’re finished,” said Caroline.

In Xytex’s busy office, Caroline can answer up to 100 calls and emails a day. And she admits sometimes getting teary right along with patients who call her. “But every time we send out an order and get that call three weeks later from a mother saying, ‘I’m pregnant!’ it’s a blessing. This job is my pleasure, it’s all of our pleasures.” One of her greatest thrills is when she can add another baby photo from a happy mother to her already crowded bulletin board.

While she’s been in the business of helping families, Caroline says her job has in fact helped her own family. A mother (and soon-to-be young grandmother) to three children, 19, 17, and 16, Caroline calls her role at Xytex “an answer to prayer” since it has allowed her to spend more time with her growing children. When she’s not working, she’s busy with her family—whether it’s cheering them on during games, applauding during school band concerts or relaxing on the weekends. “I think because I’m a mom, I understand that desire when you’re trying to become a parent, and it makes me that much more helpful,” said Caroline. “We all want to have a family and be happy, and that’s what Xytex is here for.”

We understand that choosing a donor can be a very personal and sometimes difficult decision. If you have questions or need a friendly voice to talk to, please contact Caroline or our other Client Relations Specialists at 800-277-3210, or visit our website, www.xytex.com, to experience our interactive messaging function. We’re here from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.

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