How safe are these methods for overnight, refrigerated semen shipping:
 "BioTranz" (see http://www.zdlinc.com/ship.html) and "Sperm Shipper"
(see http://shopsite.nwcryobank.com/product21.html).  By "how safe" I
mean, when a woman uses the preparation for a vaginal insemination
(unwashed semen), are there any risks to her?  I did find research
from the BioTranz company's own Dr. Zavos ("Sperm viability in human
semen specimens cryostored at 5C using the Bio-Trans container
system..."), but I'd like to see research done by an impartial entity,
or at least that is more recent.  If this isn't available, I'd also be
open to finding a doctor who is not connected to these companies who
would converse with me on the subject either by phone or email.

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Clarification of Question by laricia-ga on 20 Mar 2005 14:12 PST

If you research this and can find no information, it would be great to
know this.  Thanks.

There's a risk that the donor will claim visiting rights.

Let me clarify that I mean MEDICAL risks.  We are well informed about
the parenting issues and have that worked out.  Thanks for the
comment.

Greetings,  I realize that this is a very serious question for you,
and I am not trying to be funny.
What does overnight shipping cost, and if the risks are related to the
freezing, isn't it easier to "ship" the donor  - or yourself?  Not for
to meet, of course.

Myoarin,
Not a silly question at all.  We've considered it, but it does cost
more to fly across the country than to use one of these kits (around
$200).  If I were to fly, I'd have to get a last-minute ticket (you
must time your insemination with your ovulation precisely and you
can't predict it much ahead of time) plus miss 2-3 days of work
without much notice (very difficult in my job), plus I'd be away from
my young daughter.  Multiply that by possibly many months of trying
before getting pregnant.  The donor is a medical intern and is totally
unable to travel spur (sperm) of the moment.  So, you see why the
overnight mailing would be handy.  I don't believe there are big risks
to using this method, but I'd like to see an impartial study.

Laricia,
many thanks for troubling to reply.
I wish you success!