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Dr. Tucker on the Advantages of Cord Blood Banking
Published on April 23, 2013 by XCI

Fertility Options and Long Term Storage
Published on April 23, 2013 by amanda-mershon

Xytex Tissue Bank provides you with possibilities for your future fertility needs.  Preserving reproductive tissues is one of the most important steps an individual or couple can take to preserve their reproductive future.

Donor Name Release
Published on April 22, 2013 by amanda-mershon

At Xytex we are always trying to offer our clients the best customer service possible. Many of our clients desire a more personalized term to refer to their donor besides a number, especially when talking to their offspring. As a result we now offer our clients the donor's first name, middle name, nickname or other appropriate name on the donor's essay. 

Xytex Sperm Donor Images Revealed!
Published on August 4, 2011 by XCI

Over and Above our Partners' Expectations
Published on April 18, 2011 by XCI

As a clinical embryologist I am constantly in awe of families that use third party assisted reproduction. Infertility treatment can be a daunting, stressful journey for all of us that have followed this path to parenthood. But for families that can not conceive without the help of an egg or sperm donor, the journey is that much more fraught with obstacles. Before they can even embark on their journey, they must first find their donor, and before they can do that, they must choose a bank to work with.

Upping Calcium and Vitamin D
Published on April 18, 2011 by XCI

In November of 2010 the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences issued a new report on daily vitamin D and calcium intake. You may have read or heard information on the importance of calcium in one's diet and new reports on the value of increasing your vitamin D intake.

Breaking the Barriers to Baby!
Published on April 18, 2011 by XCI

Infertility can be a heartbreaking roadblock in life to endure, but not everyone choosing donor insemination is stalled by infertility. When a woman chooses to have a family there should never be a barrier in the way of fulfilling her dreams.

Don't Get Stressed Out!
Published on March 1, 2011 by XCI

Doctors are debating what role stress has in the success or lack of success of in vitro fertilization. Stress during the process is virtually inevitable – so the question is whether or not that stress level makes it more difficult to become pregnant.

Xytex Opts for New Medical Protection System
Published on March 1, 2011 by XCI

Xytex Cryo International has signed up for a new monitoring system to protect irreplaceable cryopreserved gametes and umbilical Cord Blood in its Georgia storage facilities. Xytex, a 36 year old worldwide industry leader, has a commitment to unsurpassed quality controls and protecting irreplaceable reproductive tissues.

When You Store Your Baby’s Cord Blood with Xytex Cord Blood Bank You are Banking Life
Published on March 1, 2011 by XCI

Umbilical Cord Blood is the blood that is present in the placenta and umbilical cord when your physician delivers your baby. When you don't bank your baby's Cord Blood, the blood is discarded after delivery thus wasting a precious life protecting resource which could treat many diseases of both your newborn and other matched family members.
~ Kevin O'Brien, President & COO

Xytex Mom Speaks Up
Published on March 1, 2011 by XCI

Xytex is a sperm bank that has IUI, ICI and ART semen samples. Xytex has a pretty extensive online catalogue of donors, many of which are identity release and have pictures.

Xytex Security System Improvements
Published on December 29, 2010 by XCI

Xytex Cryo International has recently improved tank temperature monitoring and building security systems for all locations.

Can Certain Foods Help You Get Pregnant?
Published on December 29, 2010 by amber-lowe

There's a famous saying: "You are what you eat". Though there is no scientific data that certain foods increase your chances of getting pregnant, there are dietary changes that can help.

Cord Blood Banking 101: Educating the Community
Published on December 29, 2010 by XCI

Xytex Cord Blood (XCB) bank understands that knowledge is key to making a sound decision about cord blood banking, which is why we have started a new endeavor to educate our communities.

Donors Make the Grade
Published on November 5, 2010 by XCI

Working as a medical laboratory tech in a hospital, I have performed tests and procedures that can affect a patient's life immediately, such as: a type and screen for a blood transfusion, a glucose test to determine if one is diabetic, a CBC that can indicate an infection, etc. However, until I started working at Xytex, never have I had the potential to affect someone's life indefinitely and so immensely.
~ Myra Stillwagon

Donors Make it Work
Published on November 5, 2010 by XCI

I have always found my job very rewarding. I enjoy conversing with the donors on a daily basis. Most donors don't realize that when I am having a bad day they can always bring a smile to my face and I hope that I do the same for them. I don't look at the donors as just a number or a way to make money for Xytex because they are much more than that; the donors are very well rounded, funny and intelligent individuals sincerely here to make a difference in someone's life.
~ Phoebe

Xytex Receives Prestigious New York Cord Blood License
Published on July 30, 2010 by XCI

As of July 29, 2010, Xytex Cryo International Cord Blood Bank has officially been awarded a New York State Cord Blood provisional license by the New York Department of Health. With this license Xytex will be able to accept cord blood banking requests or orders from New York State residents and is also a recognition of the high degree of performance by Xytex Cord Blood Bank operations. Xytex Cryo Cord Blood Bank will immediately begin distributing cord blood collection kits to waiting moms-to-be and is ready to begin taking new cord blood collection requests or orders from moms-to-be, clinics and other healthcare professionals in the state of New York.

OUR EXPANDING UNIVERSE
Published on July 29, 2010 by XCI

With this level of service over the decades has come a public recognition of our services and a rising demand for these services, and ultimately we have decided to expand our source for semen donors by opening a purpose-built facility in New Brunswick, NJ.
~Michael Tucker PhD, CEO

New Sperm Bank opens for Donor Applications and Testing
Published on July 28, 2010 by XCI

Xytex Cryo International Sperm Bank is now accepting donors in historic downtown New Brunswick, NJ. The new location, near the center of Rutgers University campus will initially recruit semen donors between the ages of 18 to 38 who meet the Xytex donor guidelines.
~ Christopher Karow

Eye Color and Your Genes
Published on July 27, 2010 by amber-lowe

If you're not familiar with biology and genetics, then you've probably never really though about how you ended up with the eye color that you have. Outreach Health Services have posted a link to a really neat website. It is called What Color Eyes Would Your Children Have?
~ Amber Lowe

ReproMed and Xytex Cryo International Form Canadian Sperm Distribution Alliance
Published on July 20, 2010 by XCI

The need for fertility treatments is steadily increasing in North America and around the globe.   Xytex Cryo International, a US based sperm bank, and ReproMed, a Toronto based fertility clinic, have recently partnered in order to assist with creating healthy families in Canada.

From Heather's Desk
Published on June 21, 2010 by XCI

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well the village I belong to is that of Reproductive Medicine where it takes a team of health care professionals to create the child that the village will raise.

New Life After Cancer
Published on May 17, 2010 by XCI

When patients are diagnosed with cancer, they suddenly face a lot of questions about a lot of issues—treatment options, insurance concerns, sick time from work, and many others. But there is one question many patients often don’t think about: Will cancer affect my ability to have children?

From Heather’s Desk
Published on May 17, 2010 by XCI

Hello, My Name is Heather Brooks and my company Outreach Health Services is the Canadian Distributor for Xytex Corporation and has been for the past 10 years! I’m also a Registered Nurse and Mom of a son conceived through Assisted Reproductive Technology.

When I become a donor...
Published on May 6, 2010 by amber-lowe

Employee Spotlight
Published on April 14, 2010 by XCI

MOMMIES, DADDIES, DONORS, SURROGATES: Answering Tough Questions and Building Strong Families
Published on April 14, 2010 by XCI

Discussions with Your Physician
Published on April 14, 2010 by XCI

Announcing Babypalooza Gift Card Winners
Published on April 6, 2010 by XCI

Pregnancy and Travel
Published on March 18, 2010 by T.C. Gates

Xytex on Facebook
Published on March 12, 2010 by T.C. Gates

Hope and Will Have a Baby: The Gift of Egg Donation
Published on March 5, 2010 by XCI

Irene Celcer, a mental health professional presents Hope and Will Have a Baby to both parents and professionals as an ideal tool for “little ears” and professionals alike. Part of a series of books for children, Hope and Will Have a Baby makes simple sense of the egg donor process in a touching, heartfelt and thorough manner.

From the Desk of Kevin O'Brien, President and COO
Published on March 5, 2010 by XCI

Immediately preceding the annual American Society for Reproductive Medicine meeting in Washington, D.C., on October 12, 2007 Xytex sponsored the “Donor Registry Exploratory Workshop”.

Through Open Eyes; Defeating Infertility Through Long Term Storage
Published on March 5, 2010 by XCI

As most know from all of the information that we provide about long term storage, our primary clients are those who are facing factors that may place their fertility at risk. These factors include cancer, surgery, or even working with hazardous materials.  We also provide long term storage option for pre-vasectomy clients, who have made the decision that being fertile is not and option.

Xytex Xtra
Published on January 25, 2010 by XCI

Xytex Xtra is published ten times annually and is open to input by everyone in our extended Xytex family.

Successes through Cord Blood Education and Use
Published on January 25, 2010 by XCI

Over the past three years, we have seen great success with the ability to treat many deadly and debilitating diseases with umbilical cord blood stem cells.

Xytex Cryo International Grows into the New Decade
Published on January 25, 2010 by XCI

As Xytex expands to better serve, announce our new Xytex Cryo International moniker and the new look of The Xytex Xtra, we would like to introduce our newest family members~

From the Desk of Dr. Michael Tucker, CEO
Published on January 22, 2010 by XCI

The Newbie and the Hedgehog

Xytex Tissue Storage - Talk About Fertility Options Before Cancer Treatments
Published on October 30, 2008 by XCI