The Male “Biological Clock”

Do men need to worry about aging and fertility?
Although many believe that age only affects female fertility, aging can also have an impact on male fertility. As men get older, their sperm quality diminishes over time, which can make it increasingly difficult to achieve a pregnancy. Poor sperm quality can also eventually lead to health problems for the baby, as well as a higher risk for miscarriage.

Sperm banking minimizes these concerns by allowing men to freeze their sperm when it is at its most healthy. Sperm can be frozen and stored safely for a considerable amount of time before being thawed and used in IVF or IUI.

The Sperm Banking Process

Sperm banking involves freezing a patient’s sperm for later use in either insemination or in vitro fertilization, or simply to preserve male fertility. A male may choose to store his sperm because of a particular medical condition or simply to have the option to start a family any time in the future. A sample of semen is obtained via masturbation or collection in a specialized collection device. It is then analyzed by RMA of NY’s andrology lab, and cryopreserved (frozen) using specialized media and solutions. The vials are frozen and then immersed in liquid nitrogen and stored in cryogenic tanks at a temperature of -196°C (-321°F). The liquid nitrogen is independent of any source of power. Cryogenic tanks are checked daily and replenished as needed. Viable sperm are frozen and stored on-site at RMA of New York Eastside location.

Common Reasons for Sperm Banking

Preserving sperm prior to sterilization or genetic damage that may result from cancer treatments (oncofertility)
For back-up should a male partner be unable to collect or be out of town on the day that sperm are needed for IUI or IVF treatment
Prior to a vasectomy

RMA of New York Team

Alan B. Copperman, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Eric Flisser, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Jovana Lekovich, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Brooklyn - Albee Square
Tanmoy Mukherjee, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Beth McAvey, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Garden City
Daniel E. Stein, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
West Side
Lucky Sekhon, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Downtown Mount Sinai
Matthew A. Lederman, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Mount Kisco Poughkeepsie White Plains
Kimberley A. Thornton, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Downtown
Erkan Buyuk, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Jeffrey Klein, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Mount Kisco White Plains
Tia Jackson-Bey, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Brooklyn - Albee Square
Taraneh Nazem, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
West Side
Rachel Gerber, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Mount Kisco Poughkeepsie White Plains
Jenna Friedenthal, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Natan Bar-Chama, MD
Reproductive Urologist
East Side
Devora Aharon, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side Mount Sinai
Chelsea Canon, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Downtown
Rachel B. Danis, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Brooklyn - Borough Park Brooklyn - Albee Square
Anate Brauer, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Stephanie Brownridge, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
West Side
Robert Setton, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Brooklyn - Albee Square
Phillip A. Romanski, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side

01/23

Why RMA of New York: Sperm Banking

RMA of New York serves as the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Mount Sinai Medical System. Our laboratory team is dedicated to scientific discovery, graduate medical education through RMA of NY’s REI Fellowship Program, and individualized care that focuses on you.

Our team of embryologists are consistently recognized as innovators in reproductive science and medicine, and security and safety standards. RMA of New York has been at the forefront of embryo freezing technology and cutting-edge research, helping countless individuals and partners achieve the dream of building a family.

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Sperm Banking

The Male “Biological Clock”

The Sperm Banking Process

Common Reasons for Sperm Banking

RMA of New York Team

Alan B. Copperman, MD

Eric Flisser, MD

Jovana Lekovich, MD

Tanmoy Mukherjee, MD

Beth McAvey, MD

Daniel E. Stein, MD

Lucky Sekhon, MD

Matthew A. Lederman, MD

Kimberley A. Thornton, MD

Erkan Buyuk, MD

Jeffrey Klein, MD

Tia Jackson-Bey, MD

Taraneh Nazem, MD

Rachel Gerber, MD

Jenna Friedenthal, MD

Natan Bar-Chama, MD

Devora Aharon, MD

Chelsea Canon, MD

Rachel B. Danis, MD

Anate Brauer, MD

Stephanie Brownridge, MD

Robert Setton, MD

Phillip A. Romanski, MD

Why RMA of New York: Sperm Banking

Featured Resources

Looking Ahead to 2025: Celebrating Progress and New Beginnings

Ep 156: The Power of Somatic Therapy with Sarah Geissah

Healio: Can fertility wait? Expert weighs in on reproductive timelines, egg freezing initiation

Get Started

Have questions?
We can help.

Sperm Banking

The Male “Biological Clock”

The Sperm Banking Process

Common Reasons for Sperm Banking

RMA of New York Team

Alan B. Copperman, MD

Eric Flisser, MD

Jovana Lekovich, MD

Tanmoy Mukherjee, MD

Beth McAvey, MD

Daniel E. Stein, MD

Lucky Sekhon, MD

Matthew A. Lederman, MD

Kimberley A. Thornton, MD

Erkan Buyuk, MD

Jeffrey Klein, MD

Tia Jackson-Bey, MD

Taraneh Nazem, MD

Rachel Gerber, MD

Jenna Friedenthal, MD

Natan Bar-Chama, MD

Devora Aharon, MD

Chelsea Canon, MD

Rachel B. Danis, MD

Anate Brauer, MD

Stephanie Brownridge, MD

Robert Setton, MD

Phillip A. Romanski, MD

Why RMA of New York: Sperm Banking

Featured Resources

Looking Ahead to 2025: Celebrating Progress and New Beginnings

Ep 156: The Power of Somatic Therapy with Sarah Geissah

Healio: Can fertility wait? Expert weighs in on reproductive timelines, egg freezing initiation

Get Started

Have questions? We can help.

Have questions?
We can help.