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<h1>How long can you store sperm at home?</h1>
If the sperm is stored at room temperature, the <a href="/en-us/us-shop/client/blog/what-does-mot-mean-cryos-sperm-bank-explains/">sperm quality and motility (MOT)</a> decrease to a point where it is not possible to use the sperm for fertility treatment. Therefore, we do not recommend you store sperm at home, but instead, contact a sperm bank to have it frozen and stored in cryo-tanks at -196 degrees. If your <a href="/en-us/us-shop/client/services/fertility-preservation-for-men/storing-sperm/">sperm is stored properly at -196 degrees</a>, it is possible to maintain the sperm cell&rsquo;s ability to fertilize an egg for a long time.

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<h2>Can you store sperm in your house for later use?</h2>
No, if you want to store your sperm for later use, we recommend you <a href="/en-us/us-shop/client/about-us/contact/">contact a sperm bank</a> to have your sperm frozen by a professional and stored in cryo-tanks at -196 degrees.
<h2>Can you keep sperm in the fridge?</h2>
No, it is not possible to store sperm in a fridge. If the sperm cell&rsquo;s ability to conceive must be preserved, the sperm needs to be stored at -196 degrees.
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