A Dose of Haematology News #2.1 - With Sperm Banking, Fertility is Still Preserved After Chemotherapy

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 13 (UPI) -- The birth of a baby conceived from sperm frozen for 21 years may tie the world record for the longest-frozen, viable sperm, U.S. fertility specialists say.

Thirty-eight-year-old Chris Biblis of Charlotte, N.C., was treated for leukemia from age 13-18. In 1987, at age 16, his family encouraged him to freeze his sperm, even though there was no treatment for male infertility at the time.

Sperm banking is currently still the best way to preserve fertility in male patient after chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant.