Reproductive Medicine Archives
01/16/2026
Ask the CryoStork®: Can You Ship State to State?
Ask the CryoStork®: What if my clinic or storage facility is in another state? Can you still help? For many intended parents, the IVF journey involves more than one location. Your embryos might need to move from the clinic where they were created to another clinic for transfer, or into or out of a long-term storage facility. If those locations aren’t in the same state (or even in the same region), it’s natural to wonder how this impacts your selection of a reproductive transport partner. At Cryoport Systems, we’re here to make this easy for you. In fact, this is exactly what we do every day.
12/04/2025
Ask the CryoStork®: Are My Embryos Safe If I’m Not Transporting Them Myself?
Ask the CryoStork®: I’ve already been through so much, how can I be sure my embryos will be safe if I’m not carrying them myself? It’s completely natural to feel anxious about this step in your IVF journey. You’ve invested so much to get to this point, and now you’re trusting someone else to move something irreplaceable... This can feel like a vulnerable part of your journey toward parenthood, and you’re being asked to trust a process that happens out of sight. That concern is reasonable. The way we address it is straightforward.
11/18/2025
Ask the CryoStork®: Is Cryoport Systems Authorized to Handle Human Materials?
Ask the CryoStork®: Is Cryoport Systems authorized to handle human reproductive materials? When you’re planning an IVF journey, one of the most important questions you can ask is whether the company transporting your embryos, oocytes (eggs), or sperm is authorized to do so. The answer for Cryoport Systems is simple, because YES! It is both safe and fully authorized.
10/24/2025
Ask the CryoStork®: Storing Now, Shipping Later
Ask the CryoStork®: Can I store my embryos, eggs, or sperm and ship them later? Many intended parents store reproductive materials for months or even years before they’re ready to move them to a clinic or begin their next steps. Whether you’re pausing treatment, changing clinics, or planning for future family-building, storing your reproductive materials is both common and safe when handled with proper systems and care.
09/16/2025
Ask the Cryostork: Protecting Materials from Temperature Changes
Ask the CryoStork®: How can I be sure my materials won’t be exposed to temperature changes during shipping? For many intended parents, the thought of cryogenically-frozen embryos, eggs, or sperm being exposed to temperature changes during shipping can be a major source of anxiety. After all, even small fluctuations in temperature can impact the viability of those precious materials.
08/27/2025
Ask the CryoStork®: Moving Frozen Materials from Storage
Ask the CryoStork®: What’s involved in moving frozen materials from a storage facility to a new clinic? Whether you’re relocating, changing clinics, or preparing for the next step in your fertility journey, moving reproductive materials like cryopreserved embryos, eggs, or sperm is one of the most important transfers you’ll ever make, and it’s natural to feel anxious about it. After all, you’re trusting someone to safely move something that represents your dreams for your future family.
07/10/2025
Ask the CryoStork®: Cryogenic Transport
Ask the CryoStork®: What does “cryogenic transport” really mean, and how is it different from hand carry? The CryoStork answers questions from patients just like you. Whether you’re navigating fertility preservation, preparing for IVF, planning for surrogacy, or exploring long-term storage, we know the decisions ahead of you are deeply personal and sometimes overwhelming. That’s why we’re here. To offer clarity and confidence as you protect what matters most.
06/25/2025