Choosing the right donor

Being a mother or a father is a rightful choice of every person who desires it

We are here to contribute in our way with professionalism, discretion and confidentiality to the creation of your own family. Contact us and make an appointment to inform you in detail about the required actions and also to discuss any questions and thoughts you may have.

Quality Assurance

The processes performed in CRYOGONIA comply with the strict standards of a comprehensive Quality Management System, based on the specifications of the international certification standard EN 15224:2017 and EN ISO 9001:2015, as well as the Greek legal requirements.

The first step

In a private meeting the scientific experts of CRYOGONIA describe all the steps of the procedure and discuss with you all your questions. Additionally, the phenotypic characteristics and all other type of information that will facilitate the selection of the most appropriate donor are recorded.

Following your doctor’s advice regarding the time frame of the assisted reproductive procedure, contact CRYOGONIA in order to schedule the procedure.

Donor screening

Introductory Interview

In an initial private meeting with the scientific personnel of CRYOGONIA, the candidates are informed in detail about the steps of the procedure, the obligations and responsibilities they undertake, in case they are selected to participate in the sperm donation program. They answer questions regarding their personal and family profile, as well as the reasons that motivated them to express their interest to join the program.

Questionnaire – Informed consent

The candidate donors are asked to complete an extended, multipage questionnaire, which requests details about their personal and family history, including social, medical, reproductive, sexual, psychological data. Furthermore, they submit their written, informed consent for their voluntary participation in the sperm donation program, declaring the truth and accuracy of the information they provide and also their commitment to collaborate exclusively with CRYOGONIA’s sperm donation program.

History / andrological evaluation

The candidate donors are submitted to a physical examination by an urologist and an additional history taking, in order to evaluate their eligibility to join the program.

Psychological evaluation

Based on history and specialized psychometric tests, a psychology specialist evaluates the candidates regarding the presence of indications of psychopathology and hereditary factors that would possibly reinforce the genetic predisposition for psychiatric disease.

Laboratory testing

Laboratory testing of prospective donors includes multiple spermatological and haematological tests.

Quality assurance

The first accredited and licensed independent Greek sperm bank of international standards which collaborates with Greek sperm donors

Εικόνα πιστοποιητικό

Certification process

The processes performed in CRYOGONIA comply with the strict standards of a comprehensive Quality Management System, based on the specifications of the international certification standard ΕΝ 15224:2017 and ΕΝ ISO 9001:2015, as well as the Greek legal requirements.

The fundamental goals of the Quality Assurance System is the organization, coordination and monitoring of all individual procedures, in view of achieving the best quality in the company’s services.

The application of the System’s principles is ensured through the on-going education and training of the scientific personnel, aiming at the constant improvement and the incorporation of the novel scientific knowledge in routine laboratory practice.

A strict system of Internal and External Quality Control is applied, in collaboration with the EQA Scheme of the European Society of Reproduction and Embryology (University of Karolinska Sweden).

Scientific staff

The scientific personnel of CRYOGONIA are well-trained Biologists specialized in the field of Laboratory Seminology. Their postgraduate studies have been effectuated in well-known Greek and European Universities achieving Master’s and / or doctoral degrees.

Quality Assurance

All the laboratory members participate in a strict system of Internal Quality Control, which requires, among other things, their continuous training and evaluation of good laboratory practice.

Cutting-edge Technology

In CRYOGONIA, the recommendations of international scientific bodies are applied and the most advanced technical infrastructure is selected, including specialized equipment of state-of-the-Art technology.

Standards

CRYOGONIA Sperm Bank complies with the Greek legal requirements, regarding the freezing, storage and provision of frozen semen. All processes are standardized according to a strict Internal and External Quality Control System under the specifications of the international certification standard EN ISO, in collaboration with scientific centers in Greece and Europe.

In view of offering optimized quality services, adapted to international standards, CRYOGONIA constantly follows the directives of distinct scientific organizations, i.e. World Health Organization (W.H.O.), European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), British Fertility Society (BFS), British Andrology Society (BAS), Association of Biomedical Andrologists, Association of Clinical Embryologists, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, e.t.c.

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